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Melon Mustard


MELON

See 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.

 

Rockmelon 'Hales Best'     

Popular melon, deep green rind with sweet orange flesh, mildew resistant.

SM104  45 seeds $3.00

 

SM114 100g $40.00

 

SM115 500g $110.00

 

 

Honeydew 'Green Flesh’                 

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

 

 

 

 

 

BITTER MELON

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.
 

Bitter Melon ‘Greenlife’ F1

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


MUSTARD

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.

 

Mustard 'Golden Streaks' F1

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' F1

‘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
 

 

 

 

'Red Giant'              A  

Large savoy leaves are deep purplish red with white mid ribs.

SM117 300+seeds $3.00

 

SM118 25g $9.00

 

 

 

 

'Osaka Purple'   

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 H

 

 

= Organically certified

 


 

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