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Tomato – Paul Robeson (Organic)
£2.83 Add to basketTomato – Paul Robeson (Organic)
A big dusky red beefsteak Russian heirloom tomato with cult status in the US. Paul Robeson is a cult classic. Seed savers and tomato lovers are raving about this variety.
The fruits are large and beautiful with a dusky red colour and green shoulders, their flesh is firm and juicy. It’s most famous for its distinctive smokey sweet and tangy flavour.
Named after Paul Robeson (1898-1976) an African-American actor, athlete, opera singer and an outspoken political activist for racial equality and social justice. It is not the only reason why we offer this tomato in our catalogue. The flavoursome and special tomato just looks good in garden as well as the kitchen and we think it could be called one of the finest tomatoes in existence.
(Approximate seed count – 15)
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Aubergine – Early Black Egg (Organic)
£2.10 Add to basketAubergine – Early Black Egg (Organic)
An early variety with distinctive jet-black tear-shaped fruits. Early black egg is an ideal variety for growing outdoors and in pots and produces an abundance of fruits even in cooler/shorter growing seasons. With a distinctive black calyx and creamy yellow flesh it’s sure to stand out in your garden and kitchen.
(Approximate seed count – 18)£2.10 -
Tomato – Black Cherry (Organic)
£2.30 Add to basketTomato – Black Cherry (Organic)
Vigorous indeterminate cherry tomato producing large trusses of inch round dark red fruits. They have a superb flavour, not too sweet, not too acid and are very juicy in texture. They have an amazing colour which is the result of a natural mutation discovered by the legendary tomato breeder Vincent Sapp of Tomato Growers Supply in 2003.
(Approximate seed count – 25)£2.30 -
Tomato – Green Zebra (Organic)
£2.45 Add to basketTomato – Green Zebra (Organic)
Large fruits, which remain green when ripe, with attractive yellow striping and excellent taste. In terms of appearance, this does what it says on the tin, but it does it very well. Fruits grow to around 8cm diameter and plants typically produce 6 to 8 fruits per truss. Quite fleshy, with very good taste and looks wonderful with other red and yellow tomatoes on a plate or at market.
Guest description by our friend Dan from Chagfood CSA!
(Approximate seed count – 25)£2.45 -
Chilli – Lemon Drop (Organic)
£1.95 Add to basketChilli – Lemon Drop (Organic)
Crinkly yellow chilli with a hot lemony flavour with a wide range of culinary uses. One of our most popular chilli varieties with a bushy growth habit and lots of fruits ripening from green to yellow.
The variety is also called Aji Limon and originates from Peru where it’s used as a seasoning pepper. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU (Scoville heat units) it is quite a spicy one ideal for making your own hot chilli sauce with an extra citrusy twist or add it to stir fries, tomato sauces or your scrambled eggs.
To get good germination temperatures of 28° – 30°C are recommended. Germination can be slow and take three weeks or more. As it is thought to be genetically slightly closer to its wild relatives, there is some apparent seed dormancy which can affect germination rates. We have included a higher number of seeds in the packets to ensure you get enough plants.
(Approximate seed count – 23)£1.95 -
Chilli – Adam’s Sweet and Hot (Organic)
£1.95 Add to basketChilli – Adam’s Sweet and Hot (Organic)
Remarkable chilli/pepper variety of sweet flavour with a fruity heat. Discovered by Adam Alexander in a market in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1989, this sweet and gently spiced pepper has been grown in South Wales ever since with plants selected for earliness and flavour. The fruits are slightly ribbed, flattened, and about the size of an apple. When eaten fresh they are exceptionally sweet, crunchy, and full of flavour, with a subtle heat towards the top of the fruit that makes them per definition a chilli, although we think of it more like a pepper.
Plants are short, stocky, and very productive, with red fruits that hold well once ripe. They can be grown outdoors in a sunny spot or under cover.
Firm favourite across the Vital Seeds team and number one winner of our 2023 pepper and chilli trials.
(Approximate seed count – 20)£1.95 -
Chilli – Ring of Fire (Organic)
£1.98 Add to basketChilli – Ring of Fire (Organic)
An improved cayenne type chilli producing long pointy red fruits which pack a punch. This is one of our staple chilli varieties to grow. It is very reliable and does exactly what it says on the tin – for better or worse!
The plants are compact growing to 45cm, and produce an abundance of fruit 1cm wide and 6-7cm long. This variety measures 70-85,000 SHU on the Scoville Scale, which classes it in the hot but not unbearable heat range.Chillies can be very easily frozen whole and then used as needed, we always make sure we grow enough so that we always have a supply.
(Approximate seed count – 20)£1.98 -
Chilli – Jalapeno, Early (Organic)
Price range: £1.98 through £4.00Out of stock. Join the waitlist to be notified when this product becomes available.This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageChilli – Jalapeno, Early (Organic)
A truly early and abundant hot chilli with good flavour. Plants grow to 60cm high and fruit heavily, with harvesting of typical green Jalapeños beginning in early August, and continuing through into autumn. We thinly slice and preserve ours eating them with Mexican dishes throughout the rest of the year.
Guest description by our friend Dan from Chagfood CSA!Price range: £1.98 through £4.00 -
Asian Greens – Tatsoi (Organic)
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A fast growing variety producing an abundance of flavoursome dark glossy round leaves. Tat Soi produces leaves with a mild mustard flavour and a crunchy texture that can be used raw as a delicious addition to a salad or cooked in a variety of ways. It is a fast growing variety that can be cut at any stage. If the baby leaves are left to mature they become a stunning rosette of broad round greens with a wide, crisp and juicy central stem.
(Approximate seed count – 300)£1.68 -
Asian Greens – Giant Red Mustard (Organic)
£1.80 Add to basketAsian Greens – Giant Red Mustard (Organic)
Purpleish-red and green mustard with large leaves and a fiery spice. The young leaves are of a succulent, delicate and peppery flavour. When harvested fully matured, the leaves might surprise you with their bold flavour. When cooked or steamed like other greens however the taste will be mild and similar to spinach or chard. Giant Red Mustard seeds are also excellent for sprouting.
(Approximate seed count – 330)£1.80 -
Tomato – Berner Rose (Organic)
£2.45 Add to basketTomato – Berner Rose (Organic)
Heritage variety from Switzerland with pink coloured fruits of aromatic flavour. A indeterminate tomato that produces round medium-sized beefsteak tomatoes of a light red/ pink colour. Fleshy, thin skinned and with the most exquisite tomato flavours this tomato is a firm favourite amongst gardeners and growers. This traditional Swiss variety is rather late ripening but very worth waiting for. Best grown under cover.
(Approximate seed count – 22)£2.45 -
Chilli – Criolla Sella (Organic)
£1.95 Add to basketChilli – Criolla Sella (Organic)
A Bolivian variety suited to cooler climates producing abundant yellow chillies with a citrus punch. Criolla Sella is a prolific producer, rewarding growers with an abundance of colourful, elongated pods throughout a long growing season. With a delicious flavour and moderate heat the chillies are perfect for salsas or sauces but can also be dried and ground into a flavourful powder. The plants are robust and easy to grow, making them an excellent choice for both novice and experienced chilli enthusiasts. SHU of around 25,000 to 30,000 on the Scoville Scale.
(Approximate seed count – 20)£1.95 -
Chilli – Aleppo (Organic)
£1.95 Add to basketChilli – Aleppo (Organic)
*** This year’s crop is currently being processed and tested – we hope to get everything ready for 1 November catalogue launch ***
A Syrian variety that produces dark red chillies ideal for drying and crushing into a powder. Named after the Syrian city for its place on the Silk Road, the ripe fruits have a sweet, fruity, cumin-like flavour with a moderate heat. The plants are quite squat and robust and are easy to grow, making them an excellent choice for both novice and experienced chilli enthusiasts. SHU of around 10,000 on the Scoville Scale.
(Approximate seed count – 20)£1.95 -
Aubergine – Black Beauty (Organic)
£2.10Out of stock. Join the waitlist to be notified when this product becomes available.Aubergine – Black Beauty (Organic)
The classic open-pollinated aubergine, heavy crops of striking black-skinned fruit on vigorous plants. Black Beauty is as good as its hybrid sister varieties! In the right conditions (light, greenhouse/polytunnel) they fruit abundantly and the plants grow tall and strong. The aubergines themselves are all shapes, sizes and shades of purple which prove popular at markets or in the kitchen! They fruit early to mid season with aubergines from July – September. This is our favourite variety to grow, and most importantly the fruit tastes fab!
(Approximate seed count – 18)£2.10 -
Asian Greens – Mizuna (Organic)
£1.68 Add to basketAsian Greens – Mizuna (Organic)
A variety of mustard greens. Mizuna is a vigorous grower, producing an abundance of stalks with green deeply serrated leaves. Mizuna has a mild piquant almost peppery taste and can be used raw in salads and also as a cooked green. It is highly resistant to the cold and can be grown throughout the winter, making those cold, short days and long nights feel healthier and a little bit spicier! The pretty yellow sprays of flowers can also be a bright addition to a salad with the same mustardy hit.
(Approximate seed count – 275)£1.68 -
Tomato – Pink Tiger (Organic)
£2.65 Add to basketTomato – Pink Tiger (Organic)
Elongated plum cherry tomato with stunning golden and red stripes. Pink Tiger is the most beautiful elongated plum cherry tomato you can imagine. The fruits are about 5cm long and striped with red and gold and have an excellent sweet flavour making them ideal in colourful salads.
This strain of seeds has been bred specifically to resist cracking and their flesh will stay firm for a very long time.
As an indeterminate tomato you should stake the plants and remove their side shoots. They will grow in a greenhouse or outdoors in a sunny and sheltered spot.
(Approximate seed count – 15)
£2.65
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