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Exotic Vegetables O to Z Welcome to our new 2008 section of
unusual and tropical vegetables. Many of these can be grown outside as a
summer annual in the same way we grow many other veg that do not
originate from our cold northern climate. Others will need a warm
greenhouse or conservatory. |
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Okra Cajun
Delight |
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An unusual vegetable to try growing in the greenhouse border. A member of the Hibiscus family with long green fruits used in stews or cooked as a different vegetable - one of my favourites! |
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Okra
Burgundy |
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Vigorous 1 metre tall plants with burgundy-tinged stems and foliage, soft yellow 4" flowers followed by 4-6 inch long burgundy pods. Makes a bold statement in any arrangements or tropical border and quite an unusual selection. |
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Onion Ailsa
Craig Prizewinner |
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I have been growing onions from seed for many years, as the results are far superior to sets, both in size and quality, with little or no running to seed. Ailsa Craig is a large onion with a good flavour and for us keeps until early spring when strung up in bunches in our kitchen. Sow in Jan/Dec in heat and grow on in small pots before planting out in early April for the best results. |
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Onion Red Baron
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A superb quality globe or semi globe red onion with an excellent flavour. Attractive deep red skin colour and medium storage. Over the years this variety and Ailsa Craig both proved reliable and the best option for our own vegetable patch. |
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Oryza
sativa |
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Grow your own Paddy field? This is the premium rice of Japan, distinguished by its aroma, sweet flavour and sticky texture. Also, dried stalks are beautiful displayed in flower arrangements. Harvest time about 5 months and contrary to expectations it does not need to be waterlogged to grow well, just regular watering! Worth a try for the novelty factor? Maturity: Approx. 160 days |
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Pachyrrhizus erosus
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A very unusual root vegetable originating in North America, but Jicama is probably most popular in China. Crunchy and mild, it is a perfect substitute for water chestnuts or bamboo shoots in salads or stir-fries. A relative of the sweet potato, this tuber is not very uniform, but it does make a crisp and delicious low calorie peel-and-eat snack. Jicama thrives in hot climates where it enjoys a long, hot growing season so best tried out in a hot greenhouse in the UK. We will be carrying out our own trials during 2007. (Ripe seed pods and leaves are poisonous.) |
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Pak Choi (Brassica
rapa chinensis) |
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Pak Choi deliciously spicy, pure white celery-like stalks are topped by green leaves. Each plant will have 10-14 stalks 8” to 10” long. Excellent raw or cooked. Pak Choi can be grown all year round, however, it grows best in the spring and the autumn and must be grown in fertile moist soil. Sow outside March - August, for continuous summer salads. If you want to grow some onto maturity, use thinnings for salads, until the plants have been thinned to about 9" and you will produce some nice plants for cooking ie: stir-fry or steaming. Sow under protection Feb - early April for spring crop and August - early October for autumn/winter crop. |
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Pea
Asparagus |
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Not a true pea, but a vetch, forming low, bushy plants. The attractive red flowers are followed by small winged pods which should be picked when only 1” to 3” long, before they become fibrous. Saute whole in butter and they taste very much like asparagus - delicious! |
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Pea Misty |
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An outstanding first early variety, 2ft to 2ft 6”, producing a heavy crop of blunt 2” - 3” pods, borne mainly in pairs against bright green foliage, filled with succulent tasty peas. Flowers and sets pods over a very long cropping period. AGM award winner. |
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Pea Norli
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French mangetout type with dark green pods of a good flavour. Improved sugar type and the flat pods are eaten whole while young. Resistant to fusarium wilt. |
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Pea Rondo
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An excellent, main crop, wrinkled variety, producing high quality, double pods. One of the best cropping varieties, with rich green, straight, long pods containing on average 10 deliciously plump peas. Resistant to Fusarium wilt and suitable for freezing. |
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Perilla
frustescens or Shi-So
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Perilla, or sometimes called Shi-So,
is a very popular herb in Japan and many other Asian countries. Young
leaves and flowering shoots are used for cooking and pickling because of
their aromatic flavour. This lovely red leafed form grows best under
full sun or partial shading. A lovely plant which you can use to give
herbal interest to your border or colour interest to your herb garden as
they look a bit like coleus . The leaves have quite a strong aroma and
flavour of cinnamon. |
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Physalis
ixocarpa Cisineros |
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Tomatillo a native of Mexico, is a
relative of the tomato, eggplant and pepper. As a traditional part of
Mexican cooking, tomatillos are found in stews, moles and salsas. They
are seldom used whole, and are often pureed. Its texture is firmer than
a tomato and it tastes like a tangy lemon. On the outside, the 2” sized
vegetable is bright green. On the inside, it’s considerably lighter. Its
seeds are fine and edible. Growing tomatillos is like growing tomatoes,
only easier. The tomatillos grow inside a papery husk. The husk helps to
protect the fruit should a light frost occur. When the fruit has grown
to nearly fill its husk, it’s ready to harvest. Make sure they’re picked
before the fruit turns yellow, otherwise the fruit’s tangy flavour will
be lost. |
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Physalis
ixocarpa Purple |
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A uniquely coloured tomatillo that is enjoyed for the sweet yet tart flavour it gives Mexican dishes. These small fruit form inside papery husks and begin as pale green, then ripen to a rich, deep purple. Vigorous and productive plants. |
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Physalis
peruviana |
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This giant cultivated form is native to Brazil but long ago became naturalized in the highlands of Peru and Chile and became identified with the region. Best grown as an annual crop in the UK sown in Feb/Mar but it is perennial by nature and not frost tolerant. Plants grow 2 to 3ft with bell-shaped, nodding yellow flowers forming in the leaf axils. After the flower falls, the calyx expands, forming a straw-colored husk surrounding the fruit, which take 70 to 80 days to mature. The tangy, tasty fruit is a berry with smooth, waxy, orange-yellow skin and juicy pulp containing numerous very small yellowish seeds. The plants need regular watering, in a well drained soil in a hot sunny position planted outside in June, or pot grown in the greenhouse. Do not fertilise as they do best in poor soil. The tasty fruit is often dipped in melted chocolate as a special treat! |
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Pumpkin
Dill's Atlantic Giant |
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Have a go and see how big you can grow a pumpkin. This variety regularly produces 400 lb. pumpkins with a record weight of over 1000 lbs.! I have even heard that in hot weather the vine can grow 3ft over night! You will need a big warm plot for one of these and some rich manure dug in. Note this variety is much larger than "Hundredweight" that has had a lot of publicity lately. |
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Pumpkin F1
Jack of all Trades |
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Perfect for Halloween with the right size, skin colour and quality, but also good for eating. You can expect pumpkins to weigh about 5kg to 7kg. Why not let the kids have a go at growing them for Halloween? |
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Pumpkin
Snowman |
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A unique white coloured pumpkin capable of 3kg to 4kg weight and perfect for decoration with its smooth uniform skin. Medium to late maturity and popular with interior design enthusiasts. |
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Radicchio Indigo n£«
ORGANIC SEED Aprx 50 seeds £1.99 JS2269 |
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Popular as a colourful vegetable addition and a mainstay of prepared leafy salads. Crop useful over a long period and can be used as loose leaves or complete heads. |
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Radish Nero
Tondo « |
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This very unusual heirloom radish traces its history back to the 16th Century, unlike other varieties, which are typically a shade of red or white, the Black Spanish Round Radish features stunning black roots with a crispy milky white interior. The roots are a globe shaped, reach 3" to 4" across and feature a crispy white flesh with a pungent, peppery taste, that becomes milder when larger. An excellent winter keeper and may be left in the ground and covered with hay or straw mulch for protection from freezing if sown in the autumn. Can also be sown in spring for a summer crop. Another unusual vegetable seen on one of Jamie Olivers cooking programs recently. |
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Radish Organic French Breakfast n£
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A fast growing oval shaped radish with a white tip. Vigorous and quick to produce a crop |
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Sesamum
indicum |
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The sesame plant is an erect tropical annual from Africa. It grows to 6ft with oblong or lanceolate hairy leaves and displays pretty white to light rose foxglove like flowers. It belongs to the most nutritious of all seeds and a pretty pot plant for a sunny conservatory position. The seeds, small and flattened, are used for the flavouring of bread. Harvest when the plants turn brown and dry. Each plant produces 15 to 20 pods and each pod contains about 100 seeds. |
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Sicana
odorifera |
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A perennial tropical vine from the cucumber family, producing 1-2 ft long brownish fruits, which are yellow inside and eaten raw or used in preserves. The fruit also has a sweet scent like a ripe melon. Grow as a fast growing novelty annual. In tropical regions it will cover and often smother 50ft tall trees and is often grown as an ornamental as well as for fruit. Flowers are aromatic yellow to 2". |
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Solanum
burbankii |
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An annual hybrid berry developed as a cross from Huckleberry but with a much sweeter flavour and larger up to 1/2" diameter. Grow like a tomato in rows planted outside after all frosts have passed. The berries are produced very early even on 6" plants but take a while to ripen. The green berries are slightly poisonous and should only be harvested when black and non shiny. Eaten raw there is next to no flavour but when cooked with sugar they develop a taste superior to blueberries. Best for pies, jam and jellies. |
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Soya Bean
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Cool, short summers don't suit most soya beans - they need heat, water and humidity to do well. But this new, hardier variety 'Black Jet' is one of the best to grow in the UK in a poor summer. The black beans can be eaten raw with drinks and have a deliciously creamy, pistachio-like taste. To cook the beans boil the pods in unsalted or salted water for 10 minutes and then shell the beans inside, simply by squeezing beans out of the pods, for eating. The cooked or uncooked pods can be stored in the freezer for later uses and cooked with meat or mixed with other vegetables for various dishes. Grows to 2ft with white flowers. |
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Soya Bean
Edamame |
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This edible soybean, called Edamame, is grown mainly to harvest the young green-shelled beans for vegetable uses, but not for the matured soybean crops. Plants grow best in warm climates but poorly in cold conditions so a warm position will be needed. Harvesting is like peas, all at the same time, so a staggered sowing can be an advantage. Expect only 2 to 3 beans per pod. To cook Edamame, boil the pods in unsalted or salted water for 10 minutes and then shell the beans inside, simply by squeezing beans out of the pods, for eating. This is the Japanese way to enjoy Edamame and excellent for snacks and appetizers. The cooked or uncooked pods can be stored in the freezer for later uses and cooked with meat or mixed with other vegetables for various dishes. |
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Strawberry
Temptation |
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Seed raised Strawberries have become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly as these are mainly runner free. Temptation has large, luscious, fruit produced early in the season on first year, virtually runner free plants. They crop almost continuously from mid-summer through to the first frosts. An ideal Patio or hanging basket plant. For the earliest crops an autumn sowing is advisable, but a marketable crop can be grown from a mid-winter sowing. |
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Sweet Corn
Bicolour F1 |
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An unusual bicoloured white/yellow main season variety with high quality cobs of an excellent sweet flavour. Attractive, 8 1/2" ears with 16 rows of kernels bursting with flavour. Great for freezing. 5'-6' plants. Good cool soil germination and quick 71 days to Maturity. |
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Sweet Corn
F1 Incredible |
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Main season variety with high quality long cobs of an excellent sweet flavour. 16 to 18 rows per cob and these are high yielding plants and considered one of the worlds best gourmet sweet corns. |
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Sweet Corn
Hopi Blue |
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An unusual sweet corn developed by the Hopi Indians renowned for its sweet and distinctive blue cornmeal. Excellent for eating fresh while the kernels are white and tender but used dry for blue corn chips, blue flour etc. Also used for decoration. Bushy 5 foot plants produce 7 inch ears and are quite nutritious. |
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Sweet Corn Mexican
White |
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A huge edible American sweetcorn variety to 16ft tall with massive 2ft cobs. Grows really fast which the kids will love and easy to germinate. Start off in pots in the warm then plant out after any frost danger has passed. Although very strong plants they may need staking in a windy position. |
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Sweet
Pepper Hybrid Mix |
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A rainbow mix of hybrid vigorous sweet
bell peppers in ivory, yellow, orange, red, lilac, purple, and
chocolate. Each colour has its own distinctive flavour! Uniform harvest
time and superb disease resistance. |
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Sweet
Pepper Lilac Bell
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A unique lavender coloured sweet
pepper that eventually matures to a bright crimson. The large 3-4 lobed
fruits are 4.5" by 3.5" and what a fantastic colour to add to your salad
plate! |
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Sweet Potato Set Sweet Potato n£ 1 cool tolerant variety tuber, plus instructions £2.99 JS2070 |
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It is possible to grow sweet potatoes in the UK given a very warm dry sunny position and somewhere under heated glass to give them a start, providing that you do not expect any sort of bumper harvest! More for fun and interest but I would welcome feedback on your success. We enclose a leaflet with each order as each sweet potato can provide numerous plants or "slips" if you follow our instructions. (Please note that we automatically add an additional £1 P&P to your seed order if it includes this item to allow for the extra shipping weight.) Picture shows a typical village sweet potato patch in a tropical location. |
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Swiss Chard
Bright Lights - Beta vulgaris « |
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Strictly a vegetable but with colour and form that looks striking in a mixed Tropical Border. These plants were used for tropical effect within Wisley’s 2002 summer bedding. Bright Lights includes a stunning colour range of Gold, Red, Pink and White. Excellent as a lettuce substitute if you pick the emerging young leaves, with the benefit of a crop source that lasts all summer and into the winter. |
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Swiss Chard
Red - Beta vulgaris |
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A Strictly a vegetable but with colour and form that looks striking in a mixed Tropical Border. We now offer both the Red form and the Yellow after finding an improved seed source. These plants were used for tropical effect within Wisley’s 2002 summer bedding. |
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Swiss Chard
Yellow - Beta vulgaris |
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Strictly a vegetable but with colour and form that looks striking in a mixed Tropical Border. We offer both the Red form and the Yellow. This plant was used for tropical effect within one of Wisley’s 2003 summer bedding schemes. |
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Tomato Big
Boy |
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The best part of this large, crack-free tomato is its absolutely superb flavour. Bright red, firm, meaty fruits often weighing 1/2kg or more, and smooth, blemish-resistant skins. If you fancy trying to grow beefsteak tomatoes you have to try this one first. |
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Tomato
Black Russian |
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A tomato with large mahogany red fruits that possess a unique, exceptional sweet taste with spicy and smoky undertones that are enhanced when dried. Heavy producer and early, Black Russian is a must for black tomato fans and those liking complex flavours in their tomatoes. |
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Tomato F1
Tornado |
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A small fruited bush variety suitable for cold glass or outdoors. Ideal for home use with no staking or pinching out required. Produces a heavy yield of red cherry sized fruits with an excellent flavour and texture. |
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Tomato
Floridity |
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Chef Raymond Blanc set up a small-fruited tomato tasting panel in 2007 and top of the league was Floridity. A mini-plum type with a striking tomato aroma. Floridity has a long cropping season and being of medium height, should grow and crop well in a fairly large pot or planted. |
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Tomato
Gardeners Delight |
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A popular tomato that we have been growing for many years with a simply outstanding flavour. Masses of sweet cherry tomatoes are produced on long trusses, and you can plant it outside or in a greenhouse. Try these for breakfast, cut in half, microwaved and served on fresh buttered toast with a touch of salt and black pepper! |
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Tomato
Golden Sunrise |
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Golden yellow, medium sized tomatoes which add colour to a salad and have a rich, fruity flavour all of their own. RHS Award of Garden Merit. |
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Tomato Roma
VF |
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A favourite Italian plum tomato with meaty flesh, few seeds and an excellent flavour. Can be grown without support in a sunny, sheltered spot outdoors. One of the best for sauces, pastes and home made ketchup. Fairly disease resistant with good sized fruits. |
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Tomato
Shirley F1 |
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This greenhouse tomato is hard to beat, and has rapidly established itself as a real favourite. The plants are heavy cropping, robust and disease resistant, and the good-sized fruits have a lovely taste and texture. It is also a splendid variety for exhibitors and another tomato that we grow ourselves each year. |
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