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CABBAGE
 Long-cultivated vegetable, grown for the compact, leafy central head. Sow: Late Winter-Early Autumn, transplant. Position: full sun. Plant: 40-50cm apart. Soil: well drained, rich. Maturity: 12-14 weeks. Harvest: cut off head close to base. COPENHAGEN MARKET Early maturing variety with round green heads to 2.5kg. Especially suited to areas with cool summers. Excellent home garden variety. EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD (SUGARLOAF) European Heirloom. Produces dark green, solid, conical heads up to 1.5kg. Excellent eating qualities. GOLDEN ACRE Early maturing variety with small, round heads up to 1.6kg. Suited to summer growing. JANUARY KING Frost-resistant, winter variety with medium, green, solid round heads with a purplish tinge. Stands well over winter and resists splitting. Excellent quality. MAMMOTH RED ROCK European Heirloom. Large, solid, purplish-red, rounded heads. Wonderful flavour and stores well. RED ACRE Compact, early-maturing variety with dense, rounded, red-purple heads. Resists splitting. Excellent keepers-best red cabbage for storing. SAVOY DRUMHEAD (DRUMHEAD) Small, rounded heads (to 1.3kg) with crinkled leaves. Firm, crisp and tender. Superior quality. TĚTE DE NEGRE Heirloom. Deep red, medium-sized, round heads. Fine flavour. VERTUS SAVOY Popular European variety with dark green, heavily textured, crinkled leaves. Medium sized (2-3kg), rounded heads of fine flavour. Holds well in the garden over winter. |
CAPSICUM
 Bushy plant grown for the sweet and mild fruit. Warm season crop. Sow: Spring, transplant. Position: full sun. Plant: 30cm apart or in pots, after frost. Soil: well drained, moderately fertile. Maturity: 8-12 weeks. Harvest: when grown to full size, either green or coloured. CORNO DI TORO GIALLO Italian Heirloom. Tall bushes, heavy cropping variety. Long (20-25cm), yellow, bullhorn-shaped fruit with a sweet, slightly spicy flavour. Considered one of the best tasting varieties. HEALTHY Early maturing variety producing medium-sized, tapered fruit, ripening from yellow to red. Good disease resistance. Sweet, well-flavoured fruit. PEPPERONCINI Italian Heirloom. Highly productive variety, producing large numbers of elongated green-red fruit. Flavour is sweet with a hint of spiciness. SWEET CHOCOLATE Ornamental, vigorous, and productive variety. Early crops of medium-sized, green, ripening to rich chocolate, bell-shaped fruit. Delicious, sweet, red-brown flesh. |
CAULIFLOWER
 Flavoursome vegetable grown for the edible, crisp white immature flower heads. Sow: Spring-Autumn, transplant. Position: full sun. Plant: 40-50cm apart. Soil: well drained, moderately fertile. Maturity: 10-20 weeks. Harvest: cut off entire head at the base while flower buds remain firm and compact. FOUR SEASONS Heirloom. Brilliant white, large central heads. Great tasting, hardy and holds well in warmer weather. PALEFACE Well suited to cooler climates. Large, firm, white heads of good flavour. SELF BLANCHE Medium to large, dense, white heads of excellent flavour. Leaves tend to curl over heads and prevent discolouration and maintain quality. SNOWBALL Heirloom. Compact, early maturing, small to medium (15cm) heads protected by outer leaves. Tolerates warm conditions. Excellent eating qualities. |
| CELERIAC
Also known as ‘Turnip Rooted Celery’. Grown for the large, swollen base of the stem. Used in salads, lightly cooked, or in soups and stews. SEDANO DI VERONA Early variety with a medium sized swollen bulb to 2kg. Brown outer skin with a white centre. Sweet, white inner flesh is eaten raw or cooked. Fine flavour. Harvest bulbs when around 10cm. Good bolt resistance and stores well. |
CELERY
 Upright plant grown for the tall, nutritious, juicy stalks. Sow: Spring-Early Summer, transplant. Position: full sun. Plant: 30-40cm apart. Soil: moist, fertile. Mulch and water well. Maturity: 12-14 weeks. Harvest: outer stalks as required. ELNE Popular and productive French variety with medium to tall, bright green stalks. Crisp and juicy, well flavoured stalks. TALL UTAH Glossy, dark green, crisp and crunchy, stringless stalks. Fine flavour. Vigorous, compact plants with good disease and bolt resistance. |
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CHILLI
Close relative of the capsicum, warm season crop, grown for the mild to hot and spicy fruit. Position: full sun. Plant: 30cm apart or in pots, after frost. Soil: well drained, moderately fertile. Maturity: 8-12 weeks. Harvest: as required at the green, yellow or red stage. Flavour and heat often change as they develop. ANCHO Popular and productive variety. Dark green, turning red-brown, heart-shaped fruit to 10cm. Distinctive and rich flavour with only LOW HEAT (4/10). HOT PAPER LANTERN Especially suited to cooler areas. Elongated, wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruit, ripening from green to red. One of the hottest available. EXTREMELY HOT (10/10). MANZANO Tall bush variety from high altitude areas of the Andes. Most cold tolerant of all chilli varieties. Vigorous and productive. Attractive purple flowers followed by medium, bell-shaped green, ripening to red fruit. MODERATE TO EXTREMELY HOT (7-10/10). THAI Bushy plants bearing large numbers of small, pointed fruits, ripening from green to red. Variety commonly used in SE Asian cuisine, imparting an authentic flavour and pungency. MEDIUM HEAT (7-8/10). |
CORN
(SWEETCORN)
 Warm season crop grown for the succulent and sweet yellow cobs. Non-hybrid varieties must be eaten soon after picking to maintain sweetness. GOLDEN BANTAM American Heirloom. Early cropping variety often producing multiple cobs per plant. Tall plants (up to 2.5+m), golden yellow cobs. Sweet, excellent flavour. |
CUCUMBER
 Trailing vine producing crisp, juicy, elongated fruit. Warm season crop. Sow: Spring, transplant. Position: full sun. Plant: 40-50cm apart, on trellis, after frost. Soil: well drained, rich. Mulch and water well. Maturity: 8-9 weeks. Harvest: cut from the vine when fruit have just reached full size, before they become fully mature. Harvest immature fruit (gerkins) for pickling. GREEN GEM Popular and productive variety. Green, cylindrical fruit to 22cm. Disease resistant vines. MARKETMORE Productive and reliable variety producing dark green, cylindrical fruit with sweet, white, non-bitter flesh. Good disease resistance. PARISIAN PICKLING French Heirloom. Highly productive with short green, slightly spiny, cylindrical fruit. Excellent for pickling or eaten fresh. SYRIAN Yellow, short and thick, blunt-ended, cylindrical fruit of fine eating qualities. WEST INDIAN GHERKIN African Heirloom. Vigorous vine bearing prolific crops of small, slightly spiny, oval green fruit. Good flavour for fresh eating when young or use for pickles. |