2020/2021

VEGETABLECATALOGUEEGGPLANTS, PEPPERS, HERBS,

CUCURBITS & MORE

Tender large purple-

black fruit Ideal for

traditional dishes. Pick

while still glossy

EGGPLANT

BLACK NITE

Large, white and early fruit

on a compact, high yielding

bush. Perfect for small

gardens. Sweet, smoky

flavour

An open-pollinated variety

that crops well in cooler

climates. Small, black,

elongated globes

Diamond

Quick maturing, long,

slender, dark purple fruit.

Harvest young for increased

tenderness.

Early

Early Italian heirloom.

Stunning 15-20cm fruit is a

brilliant glossy purple with

white stripes

ListadaLong Purple DiGandia

Beautiful Italian heirloom.

Large, plump, round, white

fruit, blushed with rosy

pink.

ROSA BIANCA

Gorgeous purple & white

striped, medium-sized,

elongated fruit. Mild

flavour, suits cooler

climate.

Russian

Early maturing, rich,

purple, cocktail-sized fruit.

A favourite of ours for

flavour and ease of use.

Slim JimGolf ball sized fruit. Can

be eaten fresh or cooked,

it’s used in many Asian

dishes

Thai KERMIT

Prolific producer of long,

pale green fruit, perfect for

Thai dishes. Mild, tender

flesh absorbs spicy flavours

well.

Thai Long

Green

Matrosik

Plump, classic Italian

heirloom variety. Ruffled,

teardrop-shaped fruit with

creamy, bitterless texture.

VIOLETTA

DI FIRENZE

15-20cm tapered, mild

heat. Dark green

maturing to glossy red

CHILLI

ANAHEIMSlim, yellow, ripening to

red. Hot & very high

yielding.

AUSTRALIAN

Large red chillies up to

25cm long. Prolific.

Prefer warm conditions.

BIG

RedPopular, attractive long,

thin tapered fruit. Ripens

green to red. Good hot

flavour. Prolific all-

rounder.

Slightly twisted, long,

thick tapered red fruit.

Popular. Heavy yielding.

Cayenne

JIMBANANA

YELLOWCayenne YELLOW SIAM

These chillies have an

amazing rich golden

yellow / orange colour

to them when ripe and

are quite spicy. They

make a beautifully

fragrant powder.

CHILLI

Early medium hot,

suited to cooler areas

with short Summers.

Ripen green (mild) to

red (hotter), sweet thick

flesh

FATALLIRelated to Habanero.

Very attractive, fine

yellow fruit. Very prolific.

Complex flavour. Starts

sweet &fruity then

becomes very hot &

punchy.

Small but fiery. Masses of

roundish green fruit, 2-6cm,

ripen to red. Can tolerate more

acidic soils than other chillies.

Prefers hot Summers.

EARLY HABANERO

Very long red chilli, mild

when seeds are removed or

medium heat with seeds in.

Slender, compact, dark green-

purple bush with small,

slender purple fruit, later

ripening to deep red. Very hot

and sweet. Good for pots. Our

favourite.

MAUI

JALAPENO RED

JOE'S LONG CAYENNE

PURPLE

"Russian roulette" of

chillies. Mostly mild but

occasionally can be hot

(dependent on growing

conditions). Large, 8cm

thick, tapered. High yield.

10cm hot, smooth tapered

chilli with rich fruity

flavour. Popular in Mexican

dishes.

Attractive plant with squash-

shaped, lime green fruit,

ripening to bright red.

Aromatic & hot. Good for

balcony pots.

PADRON PUYA

A good cool climate choice.

The perennial bush is hardier

than most, can withstand Tas

Winters & grow to 2m. Can

live 10-15 years. Large, apple-

shaped hot, orange-red chillies

with black seeds.

Looks like a thinner

jalapeno but 4 times as hot.

Green to red (hotter).

Medium thick juicy flesh.

.

Slender, compact, dark green-

purple bush with 1cm rounded

purple fruit, later ripening to

deep red. Very hot and sweet.

Good for pots.

Royal blackROCOTO(AKA MANZANO) SERRANO

RED CAPMUSHROOM

Small but fiery. Masses of

roundish green fruit, 2-6cm, ripen

to red. Can tolerate more acidic

soils than other chillies. Prefers

hot Summers.

HABANEROyellow

Hungarian favourite,

thick, sweet and fleshy.

Around the size of a

large button mushroom.

Ground for paprika.

CAPSICUM

ALMA

PAPRIKAThe earliest of all. Sweet.

Adapted to outdoor,

cooler temperatures.

Yellow, orange, red

blocky fruit on sturdy,

upright bush.

Anatohi

Classic large, sweet bell,

emerald green ripening

to ruby. Very popular

heirloom.

WONDER

Huge, sweet bells,

emerald green ripening

to ruby

CUBANELLE

Large, glossy, bright

orange bell-shaped fruit.

Highly pest resistant.

Thick, sweet, succulent

flesh.

GILBOA

Californian

Romanian

GIANT ORANGE

sweetCHINESEOne of the prettiest and

easiest varieties to grow.

It is a prolific, yellowy

green colour ripening to

red. Grows 6 cm across

and 18 cm long.

CAPSICUMS

10cm long tapered

green to yellow when

mature. Sweet, mild

waxy flesh. Not suited

to cold areas.

purple

Sturdy, compact plants.

Fruit starts emerald

green, ripens to midnight

black then a beautiful

purple. Harvest black or

later red.

HUNGARIAN

Succulent, sweet long

fruit, halfway

between bell and

classic tapered shape.

Quick easy growing,

prolific. Rich

chocolate colour.

A beautiful warm

creamy white bell

capsicum, ripening to

soft golden peach, then

finally red. Thick,

sweet flesh. Love it!

WHITE

Yellow Wax

SweetChocolate diamond

Early variety, tolerant of

a wide range of

temperatures. High yields

of long tapered fruit 20cm

long, yellow ripening to

red

SweetBANANABEAUTY

Pale orange skin with

fine-flavoured sweet,

orange flesh. Stores well.

PUMPKIN

Green, yellow skin,

dense, rich, sweet flesh.

Some variability in

shape.

We love this pumpkin.

Rich, sweet, dense flesh.

A good-sized pumpkin

for an average family to

use. Long storing.

crookneck

An amazingly curved

ancestor of the

Butternut. Very sweet

flesh. All the seeds are

stored at one end,

making it ideal for low-

fuss cooking.

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ButtercupBOHEMIAN

D U T C H

Australian heirloom,

very long storing. Very

rough skin with dense,

bright orange flesh.

Sweet &delicious when

baked.

QUEENSLAND

Large, round, heavily

ribbed. Thick blue skin

with rich orange flesh. A

long storing Australian

favourite.

Excellent pumpkin sweet

flavour. Grows best in sunny,

well drained soil.

ironbark JARRAHDALE

BANANA

WALTHAMBUTTERNUT

PINK

TURK’S TURBAN

butter

BLUE

JUMBO

A curiously shaped fruit,

striped with orange, white

and green. No two are the

same.

A prized heirloom Butternut

Classically shaped fruit with

a small seed cavity. Soft

yellow flesh and a great

nutty flavour.

Bright pink skin with bbrilliant

yellow flesh. A reasonably

small seed cavity. Great

pumpkin taste. They store great

for months and don’t lose their

flavour.

AUSTRALIAN

South Africa. Space saving,

compact vine with

grapefruit-sized fruit. Can

be eaten fresh or stored as a

mini-sized pumpkin for

roasting. Sweet when small,

savoury when large &

mature

Compact variety

producing scalloped fruit

over a long period.

Sweet, buttery flesh

when picked small.

Tender skin cooks to

lime green.

GEMA vegetable with a

difference. Long strands

of flesh resemble

spaghetti and can be used

as such with a dash of

olive oil, herbs and a bit

of imagination.

SPAGHETTIJAUNEet verte

SQUASH

Pale burpless fruit with

refreshing citrusy

flavour. Drier flesh

stores up to 1 month.

Best picked at 30cm

CUCUMBER

ArmenianPopular, slender, long,

sweetly flavoured.

Grows well in Tas.

CONTINENTAL

Early, juicy, crisp fruit.

Prolific fruiting on

trellis. Our new

favourite.

Japanese

Prolific, popular, short,

dark green, sweet, crisp,

burpless. Prefers full sun.

Copes well with heat.

Best when 15-20cm

long. Strong, firm, thin

skin.

POTATO

Like a rough, alabaster-

textured potato, with

zesty lemon flesh. A

beautiful & tasty treat.

10cm long fruit, best used

young. This is great for

both fresh and pickled.

A favourite

mini

CLIMBING

whitelittleLebanese

SUYO

Beautiful, prolific,

Italian heavily ribbed

variety. Looks like stars

when sliced. Firm, crisp

flesh. Early harvest. Our

favourite zucchini.

LONG

costataVery quick & easy.

Sunshine-yellow fruit is

ready in 9 weeks from

transplant..

Tasty, pale green fruit,

best picked small

(finger-size) but can

mature to almost 1m.

Bulge at flower end

makes them ideal for

stuffing. Very prolific.

Disease resistant.

Big flowers that can be

stuffed. Olive-green

ribbed fruit. Long

harvest. Italy.

GOLDEN

Lebanese Spectacular zucchini with

outstanding flavour. Grow up

to 1m but best picked at

25cm. Train up a trellis for

straight fruit or leave on

ground for some amazing

shapes. Mature fruit stores

well for several months.

High yielding.

TROMBONCINOLONGFLORENCE

Pick flowers for

stuffing or leave fruit to

15cm. Heavy cropping.

BLACKBeauty

Originated in Northern

China. Long, ribbed, dark

green fruit can grow to 18

inches.

Mild and sweet flavour.

ZUCCHINI

ROCKMELON

Sweet & fragrant,

with pineapple

undertone. Excellent

yields over long

period.

WATERMELON

AnanasSmall fruit with rough

grey skin & green-

orange flesh, very sweet

& refreshing. Cool

climate variety, 17

fruit/vine.

eden's

High yielding,

delicately scented

French favourite

charentais

Shiny smooth yellow

skin subtly striped with

tinges of green.

Incredibly sweet, green

flesh. (Hungary).

Scalloped leaves. Skin

with distinctive yellow

tint & mottled green

texture. Incredibly sweet,

pale flesh, green towards

the rind. 14 fruit/vine.

(Kazakhstan)

Early, space saver

(1msq). Sweet, rich

flesh on compact,

prolific vine. 18

fruit/vine.

MINNESOTA

FrenchGEM

midgetKAZAKHHA-OGEN

Perfect for cool Summers.

Highly productive over a

short period, producing

masses of fruit on compact

vines. Classic Rockmelon

with sweet, orange flesh.

PIEL

The Santa Claus or

Christmas melon,

originating in Spain.

Best eaten after sitting

uncut at room temperate

for 2 days.

Sweet and soft.

SWEET

Green skin with white

stripes on round fruit.

Juicy, cream-coloured

flesh. Very sweet &

early maturing.

GRANITE

CREAM OFSASKATCHEWAN

Large, elongated fruit

with yellow flesh.

Sweet, refreshing

honey flavour. Highly

productive.

Very early (10 weeks).

Sweet & fragrant with

juicy orange flesh. Good

for cooler climates.

MOUNTAIN

The most cold-tolerant of

watermelons. Yields dark

green cannonball-like 5kg

fruit. Sweet, succulent,

red flesh.

BLACKTAILMOUNTAIN

DE SAPO

SWEET

SWEET YELLOW

SIBERIAN

HERBS

sweet BASIL

CHIVES COMMON

MINT

HERBS

G A R L I C

C H I V E S

dill

ITALIAN PLAINLEAF PARSLEY

OREGANO

Many health benefits.

Good for sunburn.

Handy to have on

standby for stings.

ASPARAGUSALOE VERA BROCCOLI

(Green Sprouting)

OTHER

(FAT BASTARD)

CORIANDER

LAVENDER(French)

Moss curled parsley

Compact variety with

very few runners

RHUBARB

STRAWBERRIES

(Loran)

FLOWERS

A small variety of

different flowers.

10cm pots