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Cucumber Tortarello Barese or Armenian (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Cucumber Tortarello Barese. 65-70 days. An Italian strain of Armenian cucumber popular in Bari, Italy. Picked young, it tastes just like a cucumber. Left to mature, the fruits turn slightly yellow and develop a melon-like fragrance and flavor. It is renowned for early, prolific production of fruits that grow very quickly. Does well on trellis. Plant 4-6 seeds per hill; space hills 3' apart. Thin to 3 plants per hill. 3 gram pack; approximately 100 seeds.
*Heritage Variety*
S13 - A long, light green ridged cucumber variety from the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy. The odd fruit has a tendency to become 'hairy', but they are few and far between !! Indoor.
Approximate seeds quantity:@120
Sow: from March - end of July and harvest June - October.
Partnership plant: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce,
Pepper, Spinach, Courgette.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrot, Chicory, Bean, Fennel, Endive,
Lettuce, Pea, Leek, Parsley, Spinach, Lamb's lettuce
Cucumber Marketmore (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Marketmore has long been the standard for fresh eating. The fruits are 8-9" long and slender, with shiny, dark green skin. About 70 days to maturity. A great slicer! 5 gram pack = about 150 seeds. Approximately 30-45 seeds per gram.
English riged variety for indoors our out. Not too long, juicy with some spines on and the one we always grow at home.
Sow: March - end July
Partnership plant: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Pepper,
Spinach, Courgette.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrot, Chicory, Bean, Fennel, Endive, Lettuce, Pea, Leek,
Parsley, Spinach, Lamb's lettuce.
Cucumber Beth Alpha (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Cucumber Beit Alpha. These Mideast type cucumbers have a very thin skin, absolutely no bitterness, are mild, productive over a long season, one of the earliest to produce, and should go until a frost. In short, they are one of the best all-around cucumbers available. Pick them when they are about five or six inches long for best flavor and texture. They do well on a trellis but you can grow them on the ground also. Set out transplants or direct seed three feet apart (3-5 seeds per hill, thin to three best plants) with rows five to six feet apart. 4 gram packet, approximately 100 seeds. Approximately 30-45 seeds per gram.
S20 - These mid-east type cucumbers have a very thin skin, absolutely no bitterness, are mild, productive over a long season, one of the earliest to produce, and should go until a frost. In short, they are one of the best all around gherkin/cucumbers available.
Sow: from February - July
Partnership plant: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce,
Pepper, Spinach, Courgette.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrot, Chicory, Bean, Fennel, Endive,
Lettuce, Pea, Leek, Parsley, Spinach, Lamb's lettuce.
Cornichon Gherkin Of Paris (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
S18 - 'Small Gherkin of Paris' used widely across Italy. Suitable for pickling 'sott'aceto'.
Approximate seeds quantity:@150
Sow: from March - End July
Partnership plant: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce,
Pepper, Spinach, Courgette.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrot, Chicory, Bean, Fennel, Endive,
Lettuce, Pea, Leek, Parsley, Spinach, Lamb's lettuce.
Chicory Witloof Belgian Endive (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Belgian Endive. 110 days. Direct seed or transplant to a 12" spacing. Plan for a fall harvest, taking 6" of root (shake off the dirt). Store in cool dry place until ready to force. Force in bucket or box in the dark at 55-60 degrees Force in a sand or sand/peat mixture, or just water around roots. Forcing takes 3-4 weeks. 10 gram packet. Approximately 600-900 seeds per gram.
Produces sweet mild yellow 'chicons'. Grow the plant, cut the green leaves (and eat them!), then place the roots in a bucket of loose light soil / sand in your shed and wait for the chicons to grow.
Approximate seeds quantity:@6000
Sow: from May - end September
Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Pepper,
Tomato.
What to sow after: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber, Bean,
Aubergine, Melon, Pepper, Pea, Tomato, Radish, Courgette.
Chicory Red Stem (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Cicoria Rossa Italiana. Some call this Red Dandelion, but it is a true chicory. Requires a rich, well-tilled soil. Mid-early, upright plant with a large, closely wrapped head. Intense gree, serrated leaves are tall, with large red ribs. Said to be an excellent forcing variety. Take the well-developed plants out in the fall, bunch the leaves and remove secondary roots. Then put in a cooler, closed tub or dark basement and cover lightly with soil. Be the first to let us know about this! 10 gram packet. Approximately 600-900 seeds per gram.
Mid Late variety that produce an upright plant with large wrapped head.
The leaves are tall, with an intense green colour and the ribs are large and red. 10gr
SOW: from March to August
HARVEST: from July to October
Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Pepper,
Tomato.
What to sow after: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber, Bean,
Aubergine, Melon, Pepper, Pea, Tomato, Radish, Courgette.
Chicory Leaf Palla Rossa Precoce (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Radicchio Palla Rossa 3 has probably the greatest color contrast of the red radicchios. It is fairly easy to grow in that it consistently forms nice heads. Nice taste and texture. 75-80 days. Best in fall. Most intense color in late fall during cool weather. Sometimes need to be 'forced'. Grow like Radicchio di Chioggia. 7 gram packet.
Days to maturity: 90 - 100
R12 - Classic Palla Rossa Radicchio. Compact tight redhead. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
Seeds quantity: @6000 seeds.
Sow: from May-Aug
Harvest: Aug-Nov.
Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Pepper,
Tomato.
What to sow after: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber, Bean,
Aubergine, Melon, Pepper, Pea, Tomato, Radish, Courgette.
Chicory Grumolo Bionda (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Chicory Grumolo Bionda. Light green grumolo type for fall growing. Initial growth is an elongated head with large, rounded leaves. After harvesting, leave the root in the ground. In the spring you will get the beautiful grumolo rosette. 10 gram packet. Approximately 600-900 seeds per gram.
*Heritage Variety*
Open rosette shaped leaves. They have a very long sowing date.
Approximate seeds quantity:@6000
Sow: from mid March - end October and can be harvested from May the same year to February the following year.
Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Pepper,
Tomato.
What to sow after: Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber, Bean,
Aubergine, Melon, Pepper, Pea, Tomato, Radish, Courgette.