This section covers all other veggies not listed anywhere else or which don't have a section of their own. Artichokes from Rome, Cardoons from Turin, Celeriac from Venice and many more delicious offerings. Buon apetito and happy hunting.
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| SEEDS OF ITALY COOKBOOK (UK Only) AND SEED PACK |
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**Now with free Special £1.99 Chicory pack included** For years you've been buying our seeds and meeting us at exhibitions around the country, and asking 'so when will the cookbook be coming out'. Well the great news is that it is out in the shops from Ma |
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| ARTICHOKE VIOLETTO |
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Purple/Violet coloured with a delicate artichoke flavour. Likes a rich-heavy soil. A classic of Rome - ask for them on your next visit there. They are heavenly. @70 seeds. Sow Mar-end Aug. |
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| ASPARAGUS OF ARGENTIEULS |
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Early variety with tasty, tender tips. Forms the crowns the first year and starts to produce asparagus the following year. The first year, these should be left, the 2nd year cut half and the third year, cut all. @350 seeds. Sow mid Mar-end Jun |
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| AUBERGINE IRENE HY F1 (EX PRIMATO) |
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Large, round black Hybrid variety. Makes good slices. Place on kitchen towel, sprinkle with salt to let the excess (and bitter) water out before cooking. @25. Sow Feb - end May. Available online and instore only |
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| AUBERGINE PROSPEROSA |
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Round egg plant, large, light mauve eggplant you often see at the greengrocers. @660. Sow Feb-end May. |
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| AUBERGINE TONDO BIANCA WHITE |
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Large white variety with slight pink tinge, by popular demand. Also called Romanesco. Sow from Feb-end May. |
£2.25
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| AUBERGINE VIOLETTA LUNGA |
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The classic Italian eggplant. Long, dark and slightly curved. @660 seeds. Sow Feb-mid May. |
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| BEETROOT BIKORES (SAVE 36p) |
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NEW FOR 2008 - Early. Lare round bulb with smooth thin skin and bright red tender, tasty flesh. @200 seeds. Sow from Mar to the end of Jun. |
£1.49
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| BEETROOT CYLINDRA |
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NEW FOR 2008 - 'Cylindrical' - a long beetroot of medium dimensions with deep red colour` Sow 2cms down from Spring till late summer. Internet only. |
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| BEETROOT DETROIT |
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Early variety with red, extra sweet flesh. Beetroots are not reccomended for diabetics due to it's high sugar content. @480. Sow Mar-end Jun. |
£1.85
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| BEETROOT EGITTO MIGLIORATA |
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'Dark Flat Egyption'. Early round variety. Semi flat of mediumn dimensions with purple red flesh. Dates to around 1850. Sow from Mar-end of Jul. |
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| BEETROOT OF CHIOGGIA |
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From the Venice region and used 23/10/07 on Jamie at Home. Round red root with alternate white and red stripes on the inside. Sow from Mar-end Jun. @600 seeds. |
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| BROCCOLI GENTLEMAN F1 |
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This is a high grade variety, reliable and consistent, producing good sized restaurant quality florets. Sow May-Jul. @120 |
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| BROCCOLI OF CALABRIA |
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Compact and mid sized with several lateral sprouts. Delicate flavour. Smaller florets will grow back after harvesting. @1800. Sow May-Jul. |
£1.85
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| BRUSSELS SPROUTS |
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Brussels Sprouts. Christmas dinner wouldn't be the same without them - even in Italy. @1500. Sow May-Aug and harvest Aug-Dec. |
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| CABBAGE CUOR DI BUE GROSSO |
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Early variety with a mid-sized, upright, conical head. Looks much like a Romaine lettuce. @1500. Sow May - end Jul. |
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| CABBAGE GOLDEN ACRE |
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Round cabbage of medium dimensions and tightly wrapped. Smooth leaves, light green in colour with slightly pronounced veins. Slow May-Jul and harvest until the end of December. |
£1.85
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| CABBAGE LANGEDIJK |
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Round headed variety of good dimensions from Holland. @1200 seeds. Sow from Mar-Jul |
£1.85
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| CARDOON BIANCO AVORIO |
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Mid-Late variety. Giant, vigorous plant with crunchy, large white ribs. Serrated leaves without spines. Blanche before eating. Sow Mar-Jun |
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| CARROT BERLICUM |
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Mid-late variety with long, cylindrical, crunchy root. @7200. Sow mid Mar-end Jul. |
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| CARROT CHANTENAY (SAVE 36p) |
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V20C. This is a medium sized stubby French carrot from the next town along to Nantes, which is of course also famous for it's carrots. Sow Feb-May. |
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| CARROT EARLY NANTESE DI CHIOGGIA |
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Featured on BBC Gardeners World 20/04/07 & 24/04/09. A Nantes carrot from near Venice. Heartless, tender and crunchy root. Mid-early. Rich in Vitamin C which is essential for healthy eyes and skin. Also contains a good quantity of vitamins PP & B. |
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| CARROT JAUNE DE DOUBS |
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Rustic yellow carrot variety from the beautiful French town of Doubs. Once used just for forage, but now prized for it's culinary quality. Sow Mar-Jun. |
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| CARROT PARISIER MARKET |
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Featured on BBC Gardeners World 20/04/07. Round French Parisien carrots with good flavour. It's a classic case of the carrot changing to suit it's environment, and is basically a clay carrot. Easy to grow in containers and not as prone to carrot root fly |
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| CARROT SOAP NESTI DANTE |
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From Nesti Dante, Florence, est.1948. Each soap is still made using the old cauldron baking traditions of the 'saponeria'. A rich, indulgent bar which will leave your skin toned and rejuvinated. Dermatologically tested. Made with Love and care in Flore |
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| CARROT TELLUS (CALADE F1) |
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Hybrid variety. Fine carrot, heartless with a crunchy texture. Early cylindrical root, smooth with good colour. Length 15/16cm with dark green medium foliage. Sow from the beginning of December to the end of February in cooler climates and in the autumn i |
£2.25
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| CAULI ROMANESCO |
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Green cauliflower from Rome with unusual spiral patterns over each floret forming an unusual head. @1800. Sow May-end Jul. |
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| CAULIFLOWER MACERATA |
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An unusual green cauliflower with compact head from Macerata. Keeps it's colour when cooked. @1200. Sow May-Jul. |
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| CAULIFLOWER OF JESI |
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An early variety from near Venice with a cream coloured, spiraling florets, similar to the Romanesco variety but slightly less pronounced. @1050. Sow May-end Jul. |
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| CAULIFLOWER PALLA DI NEVE ADIGE |
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'Snow Ball' cauliflower from Alto Adige in the Italian Dolomite mountains. Early with white, meduim sized heads with good resistance to the cold. @750. Sow May-end Jul. |
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| CAULIFLOWER VERONA TARDIVO |
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Cream coloured head of good dimensions and good resistance to cold. This variety is only found in and around Verona. @900. Sow May - end Jul. Harvest Feb-end Apr. |
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| CAULIFLOWER VIOLETTO SICILIA |
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'Sicilian Violet'. A regional cauli from Sicily. Deep mauve in colour which turns green when cooked. A must try. 1200 seeds. Sow May-Jul and harvest Oct-De |
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| CAVOLO NERO OF TUSCANY |
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Black Tuscan Cabbage. Used to make the Florentine National dish called 'Ribollita Toscana', a stew made the day before. Or you can panfry it with olive oil, pancetta or bacon, and garlic. Elegant Kale. Recommended by Cucina Caldesi as used in their recipe |
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| CHINESE CABBAGE PE -TSAI |
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Full name of this variety is Kitajsko Zelje Pe-Tsai. About 30cms tall, forms an upright, tightly wrapped head with light green serrated, veined leaves. Can be eaten raw or cooked. 6grams of seed. |
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