Vegetables
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Pepper Corno Rosso (Capsicum annuum L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Pepper Chilli Red Cherry Small (Capsicum annuum L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage variety*
AKA 'Piccante Calabrese' or hot of Calabria. These chillies are round, hot and traditionally stuffed with tuna and arranged into jars of olive oil. Also great for stuffing as they will lose half their heat when cooked but have an excellent flavour of the fruit itself. Cut out the stalk and with a tea spoon remove the seeds before stuffing. Not for use where heat is a priority, but has more flavour than a traditional long chilli (which would be used for heat). Sow Spring. @120 seeds.
1g
Pea Dwarf Piccolo Provenzale (Pisum sativum L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Parsley Comune (Petroselinum crispum Miller) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Flat leaf parsley. Smaller leaves and plants than Gigante di Napoli. Flavor may be a bit more intense than Napoli. Start from seed or transplants. 75-80 days from seed, 50 or so from transplants. For transplants, start 3-5 seeds per cell 8 weeks before set out date (several weeks before last frost). Either thin to one plant or leave entire clump to grow. Seeds are slow to germinate (14-21 days) so be patient. Soaking overnight helps speed up gemination. Very cold hardy. Will overwinter in most areas. 12 gram packet. Approximately 500-600 seeds per gram. Approx. 6000 seeds.
*Heritage Variety*
Common flat leaf. This is a mid-early variety of parsley. This is a very aromatic plant with thin stalks. The good size leaves have a dark green colour and grow back stronger after cutting. This variety has a good resistance to low temperature.
To be sown from March to September and harvest from June to December
Horticultural name: Petroselinum crispum (Miller)
Approximate seeds quantity:@6600
1g
Onion White Tonda Musona (Allium cepa L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Tonda Musona Onion. A white Spanish style cooking onion, but stores well for a white onion. Good sized bulb. Intermediate Day. Sow Feb-Mar. 4 gram pack, approx. 1400 seeds.
Approximately 250-400 seeds per gram.
*Heritage Variety*
This is a white skinned organic Spanish style onion. Medium/early variety that produces good sized bulbs with tasty and tender flesh. This is an excellent cooking onion and is a good storer.
This is a good storer variety.
Sow: from February - March
Approximate seeds quantity: @800
1g
Onion Red Long Of Florence (Allium cepa L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Onion Lunga de Firenze — Long of Florence. Long (4 inch) narrow red onion. Wider in middle than the ends. Mild, sweet taste. Beautiful. Medium/long day type. Mid season harvest. Use in salads, grilled or on skewers. Direct seed or transplant. 4 gram packet. Approximately 250-400 seeds per gram.
*Heritage Variety*
S5 - RHS 'AGM' AWARD WINNER. Regional red onion variety from Florence in Tuscany. Nice and sweet so good to use raw in salads. Good for storing.
Approximate seeds quantity:@1400
Sow: from February - May
1g
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
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
Lettuce Four Seasons (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Lettuce Quattro Stagioni — Four Seasons. Butterhead. Creamy green head with red on the tip of the leaves. Becomes very red in fall and spring and is an excellent choice for winter hoophouse growing. Excellent taste and very smooth texture. Very cold resistant and will survive 20°F with some protection. Color turns dark red in cool weather. 50-58 days. 8 gram pack, approximately 4000 seeds.
L31 - I am a convert to the purple edged leaves of "Quattro Stagioni" - Elspeth Thompson, Sunday Telegraph Magazine 07/07/02. '4 Seasons'. This lettuce has very dark red edges. Round, closed head dated to around 1880. @6400 seeds. Sow Mar-end Sept.
1g
Leek Of Delft (Allium porrum L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Leek of Delft, named for a city in Holland. This variety is shorter but fatter than Giant Winter (Leek Gigante D'Inverno). 6 gram pack, approximately 1200 seeds. Approximately 340-400 seeds per gram.
V32 - This variety is from Holland. Leek of Delft is shorter but fatter than the Gigante d'Inverno. Low temperature resistant, perfect to be Harvest in Winter and ideal for the UK climate.
Approximate seeds quantity:@1520
Sow: from February - mid July
1g