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Botanical name : Zea mays Common name : Corn, Maize, Popcorn, Sweetcorn Growing for seed Isolation distances for corn will be significant because the pollen is very light and easily carried over large distances. The direction of the prevailing wind,…
Botanical name : Ipomoea batatas Common name : Sweet Potato, Kumara Growing for seed Sweet potato is not usually grown to seed. As it is usually propagated clonally, many plants are largely genetically the same. Sweet potatoes are self-incompatible and…
Green burpless cucumbers. Thin skin.
Excellent, crispy and vigorous. Light green fruits are eaten once they are about 10cm long. Good to eat at all stages as it grows larger and turns pale yellow. Seed maturity isn’t until the fruits are very large and have…
Cucurbita moschata This Japanese variety produces many small, flattened fruit with a slightly spicy flavour.
Cucurbita maxima Small orange fruit.
Cuburbita pepo
Curcubita pepo This zucchini variety has light green skin with slight ridges along its length. The plant has a trailing habit and will spread several metres.
A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Rugose leaf typeDescription Medium, red ribbed fruitGrowing conditions Successfully grown in groundYield Moderate producer (3.6 kg per plant)Tasting notes Lovely, sweet and savoury taste with low acidityUnique challenges Fruit can be deeply misshapen, double…