English Name: CAPSICUM ‘YELLOW BANANA’ Latin Name: Capsicum annum Description: Fruit ripens from a pale yellow to yellow flushed with red and then to bright red. A prolific yielder of fruit up to 15cm long. An annual that grows to 60cm in height. A fruit with excellent flavour. Suitable for pots. Harvesting: The fruit can […]
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Capsicum ‘Orange Sun’
English Name: CAPSICUM ‘ORANGE SUN’ Latin Name: Capsicum annum Description: Medium sized green fruit that will ripen to a glowing orange. The fruit has a fruity, sweet flavour. The plants are compact, but given fertile growing conditions, will produce good quantities of fruit. An annual to a height of 60cm. Suitable for pots. Harvesting: The […]
Capsicum ‘California Wonder’
English Name: CAPSICUM ‘CALIFORNIA WONDER’ Latin Name: Capsicum annum Description: Thick walled fruit that matures from green to red. The fruit have a crisp, sweet flavour. An annual plant to a height of 60cm. Suitable to grow in pots or garden beds. Harvesting: The fruit can be picked at any stage, there is no need […]
Squash ‘Patty Pan’
English Name: SQUASH ‘PATTY PAN’ Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo Description: A vegetable that has tender, round, golden fruit. The plant has vigorous dark green foliage. Fruits are delicious. It is an annual, warm season vine crop. Harvesting: Harvest the fruit when they are young. For extra interest, leave the flowers attached to the fruit. Make […]
Zucchini ‘Gold Rush’
English Name: ZUCCHINI ‘GOLD RUSH’ Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo Description: Gourmet deep golden fruit. This zucchini fruits early in the season. A very high yielding plant. An annual plant. Harvesting: Harvest the fruit when they are young. For extra interest, leave the flowers attached to the fruit. Make sure the fruit has firm […]
Paprika
English Name: PAPRIKA Latin Name: Capsicum annum L. var, longum Description: Elongated red fruit that grows to 15cm in length. It has a sweet, spicy flavour. Annual. Paprika is a warm season plant. It is suitable to grow in pots. Harvesting: The fruit is suitable to harvest when the skin is glossy and smooth. Cut […]
Misome
English Name: MISOME Latin Name: Brassica campestris narinosa Description: An oriental green with small, glossy, dark green leaves that are thick and tender. Slightly bitter, nutty flavour. An annual to a height of 30cm. Suitable for pots. Harvesting: Continuous harvest or ‘cut and come again’. The plant grows rapidly during summer and can be ready […]
Tomato ‘Red Robin’
English Name: TOMATO ‘RED ROBIN’ Latin Name: Lycopersicum esculentum Description: Red Robin is a dwarf, compact tomato bush that bears numerous small, round fruit. It has an attractive habit. It is an annual plant. Harvesting: Harvest the fruit when they are scarlet in colour. Slightly coloured fruit will ripen well inside if picked. Fruit will […]
Oriental Green
English Name: ORIENTAL GREEN Asian Name: senposai Latin Name: Brassica ssp. Description: Senposai is a cross between Chinese Cabbage and Japanese Spinach (Komatsuna). It has thick, tender green leaves that are soft like spinach and a moderately sweet taste like cabbage. It is an annual that grows to 35cm in height. It has excellent heat […]
Oriental Leaf Cabbage
English Name: Oriental Leaf Cabbage Asian Name: choho Latin Name: Brassica campestris narinosa Description: Choho has a growth habit that resembles the growth habit of a very upright, round-leafed spinach. Small, dark green leaves that are paddle-shaped. It has a flavour like a crisp, sweet cabbage. It is an easy to grow annual. Harvesting: Harvest […]