April
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Golden Greek Pepperoncini'
Very Mild: 100 to 500 SHU. Heritage€2.45Out of stock
Pepperoncini peppers originally hail from Europe, specifically Italy and Greece, often served in salads and on antipasti platters. They barely nudge the pepper scale and have a slightly sweet 'tang’ especially when pickled. Mild, tasty and crunchy, they bring many foods to life.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Fresno'
Mild to Hot - 5,000 SHU.€1.85
Originally from California, Red Fresno peppers are of similar size and hotness to jalapeños, they are sometimes labeled "red jalapenos", which they are not. Less meaty and with have thinner skin, they have exceptional flavour. This is an exceptional chilli for both pickling and salad making. RHS AGM. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Filius Blue'
Hot: 40,000 to 50,000 SHU.€2.00 One of the most beautiful of both ornamental and edible peppers, Filius Blue produces beautiful upright, deep purple-blue peppers. They are unusual in that they lose their heat when they ripen and become surprisingly mild in flavour. They work well as decorative specimens in containers or a floral border. RHS AGM. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Diavoletto' Organic
Medium Hot: 30,000 to 40,000 SHU.€3.25
An impressive and rare variety from Austria, chilli 'Diavoletto', meaning ‘little devil’, produces fruits are not only visually attractive, but also beautifully spicy. Elongated, fleshy chili fruits ranging in colour from purple to golden brown and finally to deep orange red. Organic Seed. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Cayenne Long Red Slim'
Medium Hot: 30,000 to 50,000 SHU.€2.00Out of stock
Long Slim Red Cayenne is one of the best known hot chili peppers, it is a good long hot chilli that always performs well and dries nicely. Producing an abundance of very wrinkled fruits which have thin flesh, they are used fresh in hot sauces or dried and ground for cayenne pepper.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Bishops Crown'
Mild & Fruity, 14,000 SHU€2.45With a great fruity tang, and not too hot, this rare little beauty produces bright red peppers that have a crisp texture, a sweet pleasant flavour with only a mild pungency. Named for its distinct three-sided shape, 'Bishops Crown' is great to eat raw as an edible decoration. Cut the chillies in half, remove the core and add to salads or garnish hors d'oeuvre.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper'
Volcanic - more than 1,000,000 - one million SHUs!€2.95Bhut Jolokia, the Ghost Pepper has a reputation. It was officially the worlds hottest Chilli in the Guinness Book of Records from 2007 until 2011. At over 1 millium SHU's it is still one of the hottest pepper in the world. Each chilli ripens from lime green to orange to red. The flavour tends to have a smoky, earthy taste with a somewhat fruity aftertaste.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Ancho, Poblano'
Mild: 600 to 1,500 SHU.€2.25Out of stock
Arguably the most under-rated pepper in the pepper family. Known as Poblano when green and Ancho when ripened to red and dried, they are one of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico. With a mild taste they are perfect for adding a zing to sauces, sandwiches and steaks, and excellent when stuffed. Very easy to grow and even easier to harvest.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Anaheim'
Mild: 500 to 1,000 SHU.
Heritage (USA 1890)€1.75One of the most well known of the New Mexico peppers, the Anaheim is a slightly sweet pepper with just a little pop, they are great for people who typically don’t like spicy foods. Versatile, family friendly and big enough to be stuffed, if you are bored of the bell pepper, try moving up this small notch.
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Pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium
Pudding Grass, Pulegium
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland, Ancient Crop€1.45Out of stock
Pennyroyal is a cottage garden plant of old. This highly aromatic herb has a strong peppermint scent to its dark green leaves, even more so than other mints. With attractive whorls of lilac-blue flowers, it can be used to carpet a shady corner or make a 'lawn' smelling deliciously of peppermint.
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Pea, Sugar Snap 'Delikett'
Edible-podded pea, Sugar Pod€3.50Sugar Snap 'Delikett' is a high quality variety sugar snap pea. With a compact plant habit the plants grow to only around 65cm (25in) tall, yet produce high yields of delicious dark green pods that are entirely stringless. -
Pea, Mangetout ‘Sweet Horizon’ Organic
Snow pea, Chinese Snow Pea.€3.95 Pea ‘Sweet Horizon’ is a very high quality, late maturing mangetout variety that produces high yields of delicious, beautiful and extremely straight snow peas with dark green pods. With the longest harvest window, ‘Sweet Horizon’ stands well in both summer heat and autumn wet weather. Organic Seeds. -
Pea, Mangetout ‘Snowflake’ Organic
Snow pea, Chinese Snow Pea.€2.95 Mangetout Pea ‘Snowflake’ is a medium-strong growing early variety that produces pure white flowers and beautiful wide pods. They can be eaten as a mangetout while the pods are flat, or they can be left to mature and shelled for use as a garden type pea. Organic Seeds. -
Pea, Mangetout 'Oregon Sugar Pod'
Snow pea, Chinese Snow Pea.
Heritage variety (USA)€2.55Introduced by Oregon State University, this disease resistant variety is extremely hardy and one of the best choices for cooler climates. It gives high yields of four inch translucent flat green pods that hold their colour well. Crisp, tender and full of flavour. -
Pea, Mangetout 'Norli' Sugar Pod, Organic
Snow pea, Chinese Snow Pea.
Low-growing variety€2.95
Pea "Norli" produces small, dark green flat pods with good sweet flavour. Heavily produced on vigorous plants that grow to just 50cm high. Best picked whilst small for gourmet eating, this little pea is absolutely mouth-watering. RHS AGM. Organic seed. -
Pea, Mangetout 'Norli' Sugar Pod
Snow pea, Chinese Snow Pea.
Low-growing variety€2.25 Pea 'Norli' is a true French mange tout type pea that produces small, dark green flat pods with good sweet flavour. The pods are entirely stringless and are very heavily produced, perfect for steaming, stir frying, or raw in salads, you will find this little pea absolutely mouth-watering. RHS AGM. -
Pea, Mangetout 'Carouby de Maussane' Sugar Pod
Snow pea, Chinese Snow Pea.
Heritage variety (France 19th C.)€2.35Although not widely available commercially, the vintage, sugar pod type pea 'Carouby de Maussane' has been enjoying a small-scale renaissance among heritage vegetable enthusiasts. Not only is the flavour superior, but the vines are covered with beautiful lavender and purple flowers.
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Pea 'Kelvedon Wonder'
Second early / maincrop, Low-growing variety.
Heritage (Essex, England 1925)€1.95Kelvedon Wonder is an award winning, popular and well-flavoured pea variety which grows on a dwarf plants, making it excellent for container growing and smaller gardens. A second early / maincrop variety that is fast growing and heavy cropping. -
Pea 'Karina' Organic
Second early / Maincrop€2.95One of the newest and the highest yielding varieties, Pea ‘Karina’ is suitable for second early and maincrop use, it is resistant to disease and is a reliable cropper on all soil types. An excellent variety that produces an abundance of sweet flavoured peas over a long season. Organic Seed. -
Pea 'Early Onward'
Second early€2.25 Pea 'Early Onward' is a widely grown, long-standing favourite. A wrinkle-seeded variety with blunt well filled, dark green pods. It is short jointed with vigorous growth. Heavy cropping it yields of 6 to 8 peas per pod of sweet tasting fine flavoured peas. -
Pea 'Blauwschokker' Organic
Ezetha's Krombeks Purple Podded Pea
Capucijners. Heritage (Europe 15th C)€3.50 ‘Blauwschokker’ produce good yields of succulent, bright green peas with an abundance of red and violet flowers are followed by deep purple pods. Dual purpose it is delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the delicious green peas. Organic Seeds. -
Pea 'Blauwschokker'
Ezetha's Krombeks Purple Podded Pea
Capucijners. Heritage (Europe 15th C)€2.85‘Blauwschokker’ produce good yields of succulent, bright green peas with an abundance of red and violet flowers are followed by deep purple pods. Dual purpose it is delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the delicious green peas.
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Pea 'Alderman'
Maincrop€2.25Pea 'Alderman' is a well known and reliable variety that produces heavy crops of large, curved, dark green pea pods of the highest quality. It a tall growth habit that will require supports but is well worth the effort for the extended cropping period and the huge yields that it produces.
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Passiflora quadrangularis
Giant Passionflower, Passionfruit, Granadilla.€2.95Out of stock
There are dozens of species of passion vine grown, but one that always gets a lot of attention is the Giant Granadilla Passiflora quadrangularis. One of the most beautiful passionflowers with large, fragrant flowers with deep red petals and a centre crown that contains rows of numerous white and purple rays.
