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Zucchini Serpente Di Sicilia (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
C20 - 'Long White'. This courgette is very light green, to the point of being 'white'.
Growing habit: Bush
Approximate seeds quantity:@30
Sow: from March - July
Zucchetta Serpente di Sicilia - Serpent of Sicily. Sometimes called cucuzze or gagootza. It is actually a gourd (it has white flowers rather than yellow like squash), but is grown and eaten like a summer squash. Much favored by people from Southern Italy. Fruit can grow up to three feet long, but tastes best when picked young, no more than 12 inches. Vigorous grower with long vines so leave plenty of room. Vines can easily run 25 feet; does well on a terrace or pergola. Pinch the growing tips of the vines and saute them in olive oil; they are very tasty that way.
Zucchetta is a hot weather crop, so don't plant before the soil has warmed. Because the seeds are so hard, germination can take as long as four to six weeks. To speed germination, scarify the seeds before planting: The easiest way to scarify is to rub the seeds on coarse sand paper, just enough to weaken the seed coat without damaging the interior part of the seed. Then soak the seeds for 24 hours to further soften the seed coat. Click here for more details on scarification.
Plant seeds in hills about six feet apart, four seeds per hill and thin to two or three plants. Germination of scarified seeds occurs in about 10-14 days. About 70-75 days from germination until fruiting. 6 gram packet; approximately 30-40 seeds.
1g
Zucchini Bolognese (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Short, thick fruit, almost halfway between a typical zucchini and a round one. Medium green with light speckling. No ribs. Same great taste and texture as all Italian zucchini. This is the favorite zucchini of the Franchi agent in London. 55-60 days. 50-60 seeds. Approximately 2-10 seeds per gram.
*Heritage Variety*
C17 - Plump, oval fruits from Bologna. Make nice round slices for frying. Light green with a good flavour.
Growing habit: Bush
Approximate seeds quantity:@40
Sow: from March - July and harvest mid June - end October
1g
Watermelon Crimson Sweet (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Very sweet, bright red flesh, dark green skin with stripes. Oval fruits, 15-25 pounds. 2.5 gram pack. Approximately 6-20 seeds per gram.
This is an early variety that produces large fruit with thick light green stripy skin. The flesh has a red/pink colour and it's really juicy and sweet.
To be sow protected from March to June and plant out in full sun (in the UK in a heated greenhouse). Harvest from July to September.
Approximately 80 days to maturity.
Approximate Seeds quantity: @50 seeds.
1g
Turnip Tondo Colletto Viola (Brassica rapa L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Turnip, Violet Top from Milan. The most popular turnip in Italy. It has a flat, red/purple top above soil line and a white bottom. The greens are nice also. Excellent, very sweet taste and texture. Grow them year round. 60 days or so. Approx. 5000 seeds, 12 gram packet. Approximately 300-450 seeds per gram.
*Heritage Variety before 1890*
V70 - Early variety from Milan. Good sized flat root with a white top and pink neck. The flesh is white, tender and consistent. Great flavor.
Approximate seeds quantity:@3600
Sow: from April - end July
1g
Tomato Saint Pierre (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
T16 - Featured in BBC GW Mag Mar 2008 by Pippa Greenwood. French salad tomato. Round, good sized, indeterminate (climbing variety) renowned for it's super flavour.
Fruits weight: up to 150g - 180g.
Growing habit: Indeterminate (cordon)
Approximate seeds quantity:@300
Sow: from February to April
Variety: Outdoor
1g
Tomato Red Pear Franchi Of Bergamo (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage Variety*
T9 - As seen on BBC GW 21/9/12. Very good quality, flavoursome, pear shaped with vertical ribs - a must try. Really meaty containing few seeds.
Fruits weight: up to 220-230g
Growing habit: Indeterminate (cordon)
Approximate seeds quantity:@60
Sow: from February to April
Variety: Indoor
1g
Tomato Beefsteak (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
T5 - Lightly ribbed beef tomato. Very meaty and heavy, but not as mishapen as the Costoluto Fiorentino. Vigorous plant. Indeterminate. With resistance to Verticillium, Fusarium and Alternaria.
Fruits weight: up to 500 - 600g
Growing habit: Indeterminate (cordon)
Approximate seeds quantity:@60
Sow: from February to April
Variety: Indoor
1g
Thyme of Provence (Thymus Officinalis) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Timo di Provenza. French thyme. A perennial herb. It stands about 12 inches high. Start seeds in early spring inside, transplant out after last frost date. Space 10" apart in a well drained soil. Sunny location or partial shade. These can be divided every two or three years. .5 gram packet. Approximately 6000 seeds per gram.
This perennial plant was introduced to France by the Romans and then onto the UK; Thyme from Provence is one of the most renowned. Sow it from March to June and is ready to be harvest in summer. Prefers light, cold soils, in partial shade.
The leaves and the brunch are use as seasoning for meat, fish, soups and vegetables and to do sauces too. 1g.
Approximate seeds quantity:@6000
Sow: from March - August
1g
Tarragon/Dragoncello (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Tarragon is one of the more useful culinary herbs; it heightens flavors of other herbs. It goes especially well with tomatoes. Grows about 3 feet high. Start seeds in early spring inside and plant out in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Does better with poor soil. This seed tastes more like the more common Russian tarragon, but the flavor is still great. If you are seeking true French tarragon, it is never grown from seed, only cuttings. 0.3 gram packet.
Tarragon is a perennial plant. This variety can be sown from March to June and can be harvest about two months after the sowing.
The leaves and the flowers have an aniseedy flavour and go well with some meats and in salad. Quite hard to find tarragon seed generally. From Russia.
Seeds quantity: @2800
Approximate weight: 0.4g
Sow: from March June
1g
Squash Winter Quintale seme Giallo (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Winter Squash Quintale seme Giallo. Bright orange, pumpkin-shaped winter squash. Fruits run 5 pounds and up. Sweet, dry, orange flesh. Use as Halloween pumpkin, then cook. Keeps well. 100 days. 4 gram packet. Approximately 7-15 seeds per gram.
C5 - 'Tonne'. Can get extremely big. Orange skin.
Approximate seeds quantity:@12
Sow: from April - end June
1g
Squash Winter Butternut Rugosa (Wrinkled Butternut) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Butternut Rugosa. Very large butternut type. Ribbed with 'wrinkled' skin. Very sweet and tasty, and much more interesting than the common butternut. Productive and a good keeper. 100 or so days to maturity. Grow as any other winter squash or butternut. After danger of frost, plant in full sun, in rich soil, with plenty of drainage. Large sprawling plant, so give them some room, at least 3-6 feet apart. They can be direct seeded, 1 inch deep, but thin to at least 3 feet. Can also be grown from transplants in regions with shorter growing seasons. Set out a 3-4 week old plant, taking care to not damage the root ball. Approximately 35 seeds. 5 gram packet. Approximately 7-15 seeds per gram.
*Heritage Variety*
C26 - Peel and boil the squash until soft. Then simply mash it with some butter and freshly grated nutmeg. Please note that the butternut liscia we sell has a smooth skin and this variety is slightly scalloped.
Growing habit: Trailing
Approximate seeds quantity:@20
Sow: from March - June
1g
Squash Spaghetti (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Spaghetti Squash. Mid-Early. Ripe squash can be boiled or baked for 40 minutes, halved, and the spaghetti-like flesh scrapes out with a spoon. Dress with pasta sauce, or use as a side dish seasoned in different ways. Keeps well. 4 gram packet. Approximately 7-15 seeds per gram.
C27 - As used by Toby Buckland on BBC Gardeners World 23/4/10. The inside of this squash is a mass of 'spaghetti' like strands which are used in exactly the same way. They are boiled whole, the flesh scooped out with a fork and then dressed with olive oil.
Growing habit: Trailing
Approximate seeds quantity:@25
Sow: from March - end June
1g