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MELONSee also Watermelon Cucumis melo Sow after frost in spring; in tropical areas sow during the dry season. Slide a flat piece of wood underneath ripening fruit to avoid rotting from contact with wet soil.
Popular melon, deep green rind with sweet orange flesh, mildew resistant. SM104 45 seeds $3.00
SM114 100g $40.00
SM115 500g $110.00
Creamy white skin, small seed cavity; large fruit 2.5-3kg; emerald green flesh, very sweet and juicy; disease resistant and stores well; suited to warm, dry climates. SM102 45 seeds $3.00
Momordica charantia
syn. Fu kwa, Balsam Pear or
Bitter Gourd. A tropical
climber with small, fragrant
flowers produces a warty
fruit. Sow next to a
trellis, after all danger of
frost has passed, soil
temperature min. 22șC, 2.5
cm deep, 30 cm apart. Early
plants can be sown in
seedling pots for later
transplanting. Prepare
well-drained soil with
compost and well-rotted
manure. To avoid excessive
bitterness, pick the green
fruit when young. Fruit is
peeled, rubbed with salt and
left for an hour then rinsed
and the central spongy pith
discarded. Seeds should not
be eaten. Alternatively it
can be parboiled in salted
water before use. Used as a
cooked vegetable and in
pickles and curries. An early and prolific smoother-skinned bitter melon. Fruit are 22-25cm long and weigh 300-400g. It has a high fruit set and continues to produce for several months. SM132 10 seeds $3.00
SM133 25g $25.00 |
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Brassica juncea Syn. Chinese mustard; mustard greens; kaai tsoi, tua-chia (China); cai sin (Indonesia); karashina (Japan); sawi sawi (Malaysia); phak kwang tung khiao (Thai); cai be xanh (Vietnam) Leaf mustards add zest to a salad mix; harvest small or full size. Leaf colour is best in temperate areas, it grows in the subtropics during winter. Mustards prefer a position in full sun with a rich, well-drained soil. A cool-weather crop, sow direct into rows 25 cm apart in late autumn. Sow 5-10 mm deep, cover with fine soil, firm down. It germinates well in cool, wet weather and thrives in these conditions. Sow every two weeks for successive crops. The flowers are highly attractive to beneficial insects.
Syn. 'Green Elk' ‘Golden Streaks' is a very attractive plant with finely serrated, bright golden-green leaves. It is an ideal cut and come again leafy green for harvesting from baby leaf size onwards. It has tender, mild, spicy leaves that add flavour and zest to salads and stir-fries. SM128 300+seeds $3.00
SM129 25g $9.00
‘Ruby Streaks' is an exciting new release to use in salads. It has finely serrated dark green and burgundy leaves. It is excellent as a ’baby leaf’ and in salad mixes. The colour varies from dark green with red veins to dark burgundy. The flavour is sweet and mildly pungent. SM125 300+seeds $3.00
SM126 10g $7.00
Large savoy leaves are deep purplish red with white mid ribs. SM117 300+seeds $3.00
SM118 25g $9.00
Very attractive, round, dark purple leaves with spicy pungent flavour. SM119 300+seeds $3.00
Remember:
Seeds suitable for
hot and
humid
conditions
are marked
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