If you like an ornamental quality to the veg patch, or for the show bench, you'll appreciate the neat leafy tops and uniform bright red roots of Radish Mars F1. More importantly you'll love this mild tasting radish for its crisp, juicy texture and visual appeal on the plate. This radish is easy to grow outdoors and can be sown under glass for early crops.
A vigorous plant habit and excellent powdery mildew resistance makes this a reliable variety for the home gardener. 'Bella' produces good crops of bitter-free fruits of about 35cm (14in) in length with that true cucumber taste often missing in shop-bought fruits
Up to 300 bayonet-shaped cayenne peppers per plant! Britishbred for its compact habit and ideal for baskets or containers, Cayennetta is an eye-catching 'ornamental edible' providing a non-stop supply of flavoursome fruits, ripening from green to red throughout the summer
British-bred 'January King' type with improved colour, uniformity and winter hardiness, this is an outstanding winter cabbage with exceptional taste and texture. The red tinge of the outer leaves becomes more pronounced as winter approaches, this robust variety stands well in good condition from mid-October to March.
Crisp, yet juicy and bitter-free is how we'd describe this delicious 'American slicer' which performed exceptionally well in our outdoor trials in a poor growing season. Trailing plants produce a good crop of 22-25cm (9-10in) long fruits with soft white spines. Seed development is slow making this variety ideal for slicing in sandwiches and salads. Predominately female flowers.
British breeding and a world first in climbing golden skinned courgettes. Shooting Star makes a stunning space-saving plant when grown up a trellis/arch. Group 3 plants together to ensure good pollination and tie in stems regularly to support the weight of fruits. The fruits have a higher 'dry matter' (less watery) than many varieties so are firmer when sliced for salads and stir fries. Harvest fruits regularly to extend the season.
A 'charentais' type of cantaloupe melon that can successfully ripen outdoors. Smooth, pale cream-yellow fruits with green striping reach 10-12cm (4-5in) in diameter and 500g (1lb) in weight, turning a more tan yellow when ripe. The salmon orange flesh is sweet, juicy and perfumed.
This top performer offers the longest cropping period from late May through to October, producing blue-green domed heads. It shows good tolerance to hollow stem and resistance to bolting. Suitable for closer spacing or if growing space is tight.
A visually stunning leek with great flavour. Ideal for the show bench and the kitchen. This British-bred maincrop leek variety shows excellent winter hardiness, allowing for harvests through December to March. The blue-green leaves turn a stunning shade of purple as the coldest winter temperatures set in. Brighten up your winter veg patch and your winter dinner plate with the prettiest leek in our collection.
British bred multipurpose cabbage for 'greens' at close spacing or 'full heart'. Compact with dark green outer leaves and bright green pointed solid hearts, short cored, average 500g. Sow February-April. Harvest June-November.
From Asian breeding, Radish 'Redmoon? is unique for its attractive red skin and rose-pink flesh. This colourful radish has an appealing conical shape, with a mild and refreshing flavour. Perfect for enhancing stir fries with its crisp texture, and visually stunning when sliced into salads. Like all radish, it is quick and easy to grow, and makes an excellent crop for containers, window boxes and greenhouse borders. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 10cm (4).