Growing Guides

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  TWEED

  British-bred and one of the first hybrid swedes, it is early and vigorous, producing uniformly round, purple shouldered roots with a delicious, cream-coloured flesh. Performs better than other swedes on less fertile soils.

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  SPAGNA BIANCO

  Widely grown around the Mediterranean, where it is often made into soup. Before they mature into large white beans, they can be eaten fresh as green beans. A most versatile variety.

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  STROMBOLI

  An excellent strain which produces tight, dark green, good quality heads. It is early to mature from an autumn sowing, the plants are vigorous and are not prone to 'blindness'.

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  SPITFIRE

  Produces small fruits which are ideal for roasting, use in a pumpkin pie or carving for Halloween decoration. The plants are highly productive producing numerous bright orange pumpkins with firm sweet tasting flesh.