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A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Small/medium purple fruit with dark shouldersGrowing conditions Successfully grown in wicking pots. Suitable for in ground or conventional potsYield Low to medium fruit productionTasting notes Tangy, salty. Smooth texture. Rich tomato…
A Dwarf Tomato Project variety Type Potato leafDescription Medium, orange coloured fruit.Growing conditions Successfully grown in groundYield Prolific Tasting notes SweetUnique challenges None notedSeed saving Adequate seeds for saving
Botanical name : Cucumis melo Common name : Honeydew Melon, Rockmelon, Armenian cucumber Images Growing for seed Rockmelons and honeydew melons are grown in exactly the same way as they are for eating production with the exception that they must be…
Botanical name : Cichorium endiva Common name : Endive, Curly endive, Frisée, Broad-leaf endive, Escarole Images Growing for seed As endive flowers are pollinated before they are fully open there is little chance of them being pollinated by other Cichorium species.…
Botanical name : Allium cepa Common name : Onion, bulbing onion, shallot, spring onion, scallion, multiplier onion Images Growing for seed When growing onions for seed it is important to make sure that varieties of the same species are isolated…
Botanical name : Cynara cardunculus Synonyms : Cynara scolymus Common name : Globe artichoke, cardoon, artichoke Images Growing for seed When growing for seed the flower heads of globe artichoke cannot be harvested for eating, neither can the stalks of cardoons.…
Botanical name : Sicyos edulis Synonyms : Sechium edule, Chayota edulis Common name : Chayote, Choko, Mirliton Images Growing for seed Growing chokos for seed is exactly the same as growing for eating. They are frost tender and prefer warmer temperatures…
Botanical name : Beta vulgaris Common name : Beetroot, Silverbeet, Chard, Swiss Chard, Perpetual spinach, Spinach Images Growing for seed Silverbeet and beetroot are biennials that require a period of vernalisation to initiate flowering. Varieties adapted to growing and seed…
Botanical name : Linum usitatissimum Common name : Linseed, Flax seed Images Growing for seed Linseed is a self-pollinating annual that copes with cold conditions down to minus 5C. In southern Australia it is typically sown in late April or May…
Botanical name : Diplotaxis tenuifolia Common name : Wild Rocket, Wild arugula Images Growing for seed Wild rocket is self-incompatible so a number of plants should be allowed to flower to together to ensure good cross-pollination and seed set. Plants…