These are the vegetables that are the most heat tolerant:
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Snap Beans (greenbeans) most can only take moderate heat
- Desperado, Provider , Contender, Lazy Housewife, Seychelles
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Southern Peas (like black-eyed peas, cowpeas) – Built for heat and drought.
- California Blackeye No. 5, Phenomenal
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Eggplant– Big fan of long, hot summers (needs warm nights too).
- Black Beauty, Rosa Bianca
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Hot Peppers– Hot peppers especially (like jalapeños and habaneros) thrive in high temps.
- Jalapeno M, Early Jalapeno, Anaheim, Habanero, Hungarian Wax, Poblano
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Sweet Peppers: Mulch roots to keep soil cooler
- Gypsy, Sweet Banana, Shishito
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Okra – Practically loves heat; thrives in hot, humid weather.
- Clemson Spinless, Burgundy
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Sweet Potatoes– Both the tubers and the edible greens handle heat easily.
- Beauregard, Georgia Jet
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Malabar Spinach – Not a true spinach, but it loves heat and humidity.
- Green Stem, Malabar Red Stem
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Melons(Cantaloupe, Watermelon) – Thrive in heat but need lots of water.
- Hales Best, Charleston Gray, Crimson Sweet, Charentais
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Yardlong Beans(also called asparagus beans) – Even more heat-loving than regular green beans, prefers hot weather
- Asparagus Yardlong
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Armenian Cucumbers– Technically a melon, but grows like a cucumber and doesn't mind heat.
- Armenian
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Cucumbers: handle heat well, grow quickly, and produce abundantly. Check for water needs they have shallow roots and need frequent watering
- Sweet Success, Salad Bush, Suyo Long, Marketmore, Summer Dance, Straight Eight, Party Time. Pickle Bush
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Tomatoes (especially small-fruited types like cherry or grape tomatoes) – Set fruit better in heat compared to big beefsteaks.
- Burpee Variety: Sungold, Sweet 100, Arkansas Traveler, Fourth of July, Celebrity
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Squash(Summer types like zucchini and pattypan) – Grow fast in heat, but watch for pests.
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Summer
- Early Prolific, Sunburst
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Winter
- Waltham Butternut
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Summer
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Swiss Chard mort tolerant than other greens
- Fordhook Giant, Bright lights