Melon Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Melon Ananas (Cucumis melo L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage Variety*
'Pineapple melon'. This is a mid-early variety that produces vigorous and productive plant with fruits of good dimensions. The fruits are netted with yellow, perfumed, sweet flesh.
Approximate seeds quantity: @100 seeds.
To be sown from February to May and harvest from July to September.
Ananas Melon. Ananas means pineapple in Italian and this netted melon has the aroma of pineapple. Large fruit on a vigorous and productive plant. Netted melon with yellow sweet flesh. 90-95 days. 5 gram pack.
1g
Melissa or Lemon Balm (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Lemon Balm is a perennial plant and it has a wonderful lemon fragrance.
it can be sow form March to July and it is ready to be harvest about three months after the sowing. The leaves can be used as a garnish to sorbetto ice-cream, cocktails and dried to make herbal tea.
Approximate seeds quantity:@2000
Sow: from March - July
Mays Sweetcorn (Zea mays L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage*
B31 - This variety is called 'Sugary' because of it's sweet kernels. The registered name is Golden Bantam which is a heritage variety registered in 1902. This is a vigorous, productive, mid-early plant that can reach 150/180cm in height. Its sweet cobs are about 22cm long and should be picked before fully ripe.
Approximate seeds quantity: @55 seeds.
Weight: 10g packet
To be sown from April to June and harvest from August to November
1g
Majoram (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Sweet Marjoram. Up to 2 feet high. Perennial in warmer areas; treat as an annual in the north. Start seeds inside in early spring. Plant out around last frost date. For those who can grow it as a perennial, divide plant every few years for best flavor. 1 gram packet. Approximately 1000 seeds per gram.
This is a Perennial plant to be sown from March to June and ready to be harvest usually in June and July. The leaves can be used both fresh or dried and they are ideal to be used in fruit salads, to garnish drinks and for making tea. 1g.
Approximate seeds quantity:@4000
Sow: from March - mid October
1g
Lettuce Romaine (Lactuca sativa L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Lettuce Bionda Ortolani. A classic romaine lettuce with a large tight head and dark green crunchy leaves. 65 days. Like all romaines, it does best in spring and fall. Can grow in summer for baby lettuce, and even head lettuce in cooler climates. Start from 5-6 week old transplants or direct seed, 2-3 seeds per foot at a row spacing of 12-16 inches. Water well until seeds germinate, thin to the best plant and keep well watered. 7 gram packet.
*Heritage Variety*
L5 - This is a mid-early variety that produces large upright head, consistant and of a blond coloured. Leaves have crunchy ribs. This is the classic Romaine lettuce used for making Caesar salads.
Approximate seeds quantity:@4800 seeds per packet.
To be sown from February to May and harvest from May to July and to be sown again from July and August to Harvest from September to November.
Horticultural name: Lactuca sativa L.
1g
Lettuce Lollo Rossa (Lactuca sativa L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Lettuce Lollo Rossa. Classic red/green frilly loose leaf. Great taste, holds well in summer heat. Leaves are light green at bottom, red at top. Harvest outer leaves or cut entire plant. Holds well in fall and will take hard freezes; survives well all winter in the unheated greenhouse. Also works well as a cutting lettuce. 50-55 days. 5 gram packet.
*Heritage Variety*
L27 - This is an early variety with medium sized full open head. The leaves are tender, crunchy and upright with ruffled head. Ideal for growing either as cut and come again or as a head of lettuce.
Approximate seeds quantity: @4000 seeds.
Sow from March to end of September for a late harvest under a cloche or in a cold greenhouse.
1g
Lettuce Lollo Bionda (Lactuca sativa L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Lollo Bionda (Verde). Solid green version of the classic frilly loose leaf. Great taste, holds well in summer heat. Leaves are light green Harvest outer leaves or cut entire plant. Holds well in fall and will take hard freezes; survives well all winter in the unheated greenhouse. Also works well as a cutting lettuce. 50-55 days. 5 gram packet, approximately 4000 seeds. Approximately 600-1200 seeds per gram.
*Heritage Variety*
L16 - This is an early variety with medium sized full open head. The leaves are tender, crunchy and upright with ruffled head. Ideal for growing either as cut and come again or as a head of lettuce.
Approximate seeds quantity: @4000 seeds.
Sow from March to end of September for a late harvest under a cloche or in a cold greenhouse.
1g