Category Solanaceae – Tomato family

Botanical name : Physalis philadelphica Synonyms : Physalis ixocarpa Common name : Tomatillo, Mexican Husk Tomato Growing for seed As the seed is mature at the same stage as the fruit is ready for eating tomatillos are grown no differently…

Botanical name : Solanum melongena Synonyms :  Common name : Eggplant, Aubergine Images Growing for seed As eggplants can successfully self-pollinate it is possible to grow multiple varieties by using netting or caging to exclude pollinating insects. Individual blossoms can…

Description Botanical name : Capsicum spp. Incudes: Capsicum annum, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum pubescens Common name : Capsicum, Peppers, Bell Pepper, Chilli, Chilli pepper, Paprika Images Cultivation Capsicums and chillies are warm season crops. They prefer soil temperatures…

Botanical name : Solanum lycopersicum Common name : Tomato, Cherry tomato, Paste tomato Images Growing for seed When growing tomatoes for seed, the main thing we need to know about our tomato variety is whether it is one of the rare…

Images Background description Potatoes primarily come from the South and Central Americas – Peruvian and Bolivian Andes highlands –  but have been cultivated and moved around by humans for many thousands of years. True Potato Seed is the actual seed…