Eggplant Violetta Lunga (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.

This is an Early variety producing round fruit of medium size. The skin is consistent thick and of a dark green colour. The flesh is sugary and of an intense red colour.

To be sow from March to June and harvest from July to September.
Approximate seeds quantity: @60 seeds.

Sugar Baby is an heirloom variety, introduced in 1956, that has remained popular because of its compact size and sweet flavor. It is considered an icebox melon because the fruits are small enough to fit in the icebox, or what we call a refrigerator. The melons are round with dark green, smooth skin and finely textured red flesh. It is one of the sweetest watermelons you can grow. The melons weigh 8-10 pounds and are about 8 inches across. Vines are long, running to 12 feet. Plants should be spaced 4 feet apart. Sugar Baby is one of the earliest melons to mature, requiring about 75 days from planting. Each plant should produce two or three melons. 6 gram packet = 150 seeds. Approximately 6-20 seeds per gram.

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