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Lowbush Blueberry Seeds (Vaccinium angustifolium) 2.5 - 4

Lowbush Blueberry Seeds...

Price €2.50 SKU: V 194 VA
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5/ 5
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Lowbush Blueberry Seeds (Vaccinium angustifolium)</strong></em></span></h2> <h3><strong style="color: #ff0000;">Price for Package of 20 seeds.</strong></h3> <div>Oranamental Flowers, Fall Color, Showy Edible Fruits, Attracts Birds and Butterflies, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Cold Tolerant, Shrub Border Lowbush Blueberry is native to the Northeastern North America where it grows in moist woods, bogs, swamps and low areas. It is an upright, deciduous shrub that typically grows 6 to 24 inches tall. Masses of dainty, waxy, bell-shaped, white or pinkish flowers appear in May with the new leaves. Flowers are followed by blue-black blueberries to 1/2" which ripen in summer. Ovate, dark green or blue-green leaves, to 3.5" long, turn attractive shades of reddish bronze in fall. Reddish stems can be attractive in winter.</div> <div>Lowbush Blueberry is a versatile shrub that has excellent ornamental value separate and apart from the fruit crop: white spring flowers, dark green summer foliage, red fall color and reddish winter stems.</div> <div> </div> <div>Other Names: Lowbush Blueberry</div> <div>Zone: 2 to 8</div> <div>Growth Rate: Moderate</div> <div>Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub</div> <div>Family: Ericaceae</div> <div>Native Range: Northeastern United States</div> <div>Height: 6 inches to 2 feet</div> <div>Spread: 2 feet</div> <div>Shape: Upright, Rounded to irregular</div> <div>Bloom Time: May</div> <div>Bloom Color: White or pinkish</div> <div>Flower/Fruit: 0.33" long urn-shaped white to very light pink flowers. Blooms are typically numerous and somewhat showy.</div> <div>Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade</div> <div>Fall Color: Reddish Bronze</div> <div>Drought Tolerance: Low</div> <div>Water: Medium</div> <div>Maintenance: Medium</div> <div>Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Best grown in acidic (pH of 4.8 to 5.2), organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage.</div> <div>Culture: Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop (larger berries and larger yields). Best to remove flowers from plants in the year of planting and in the following year so as to prevent fruit set and to encourage new vegetative growth. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. Birds love the fruit, so plants may need to be covered with netting as the fruit begins to ripen in order to protect the crop.</div> <div>Uses: Effective in shrub borders or as part of less formal shrub plantings such as in native plant gardens or open woodland areas. Particularly effective in conjunction with rhododendrons and azaleas which share similar acidic soil requirements.</div> <div><strong>Sowing Vaccinium angustifolium Seeds:</strong></div> <div>The seeds of Blueberries are very small.</div> <div>Scarification, Cold Stratification and moisture enhance germination.</div> <div>Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours</div> <div>Stratify: Cold 60 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.</div> <div>Germination: Surface sow indoors. Requires light for germination. Artificial light is recommended.</div> <div>For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please try the following link:</div> <p><strong><a href="http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/website/forestresearch.nsf/ByUnique/INFD-7F8AJ4/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/website/forestresearch.nsf/ByUnique/INFD-7F8AJ4</a></strong></p> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="100%"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds / Cuttings</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Pour hot water over the seeds and put them in water 6 hours.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">about 1 month in a moist substrate at 2-5 ° C in a refrigerator or cold house</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">all year round</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Needs Light to germinate! Just sprinkle on the surface </span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">of the substrate + gently press</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">about 20-23 ° C.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Germination takes up</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong> </strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena</em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><em>. </em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> </div> <div> </div> </body> </html>
V 194 VA
Lowbush Blueberry Seeds (Vaccinium angustifolium) 2.5 - 4
Litchi Tomato Seeds (Solanum sisymbriifolium) 1.8 - 1

Litchi Tomato Seeds...

Price €1.95 SKU: VT 157
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5/ 5
<h2><strong>Litchi Tomato Seed - Morelle de Balbis</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong><strong><br /></strong></span></h2> <p><i><b>Solanum sisymbriifolium</b></i><span> is commonly known as </span><b>vila-vila</b><span>,</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"></sup><span> </span><b>sticky nightshade</b><span>,</span><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"></sup><span> </span><b>red buffalo-bur</b><span>,</span><sup id="cite_ref-BSBI07_3-0" class="reference"></sup><span> the </span><b>fire-and-ice plant</b><span>, </span><b>litchi tomato</b><span>, or Morelle de Balbis.</span></p> <div>Solanum sisymbriifolium is commonly known as Sticky Nightshade, the Fire-and-Ice plant, Litchi Tomato, or Morelle de Balbis. The small edible fruits are red on the outside and yellow inside. It grows inside a husk (like the tomatillo) which burst open when the fruit ripens. The flavor resembles sour cherries and a little bit like a tomato.</div> <div>This plant has been used as a trap crop to protect potatoes from potato cyst nematode. The stems and leave contain solasodine which makes the plant very resistant to many pests and diseases, with the exception of potato beetles and tomato worms. It can also be used as a hedge plant to keep animals out of a garden, because it is covered with prickles (erroneously called thorns).</div> <div><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwpqTSclm1w&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwpqTSclm1w&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></strong></span></div> <div><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xno33FRN4j8&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xno33FRN4j8&amp;feature=youtu.be</a><br /></strong></span></div> <table style="width:500px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" width="100%" valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">0</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">0</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">all year round</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">Cover lightly with substrate</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">10-15°C</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">10 - 45 days</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><span style="color:#008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="top"> <p align="center"><br /><span style="color:#008000;"> <em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena. </em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em></span></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><div> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div>
VT 157 (10 S)
Litchi Tomato Seeds (Solanum sisymbriifolium) 1.8 - 1

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This plant is resistant to winter and frost.

This plant is resistant to winter and frost.

Kumquats or cumquats Seeds...

Kumquats or cumquats Seeds...

Price €2.95 SKU: V 50
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5/ 5
<h2 class=""><strong>Kumquats or cumquats Seeds - exotic tropical fruit</strong></h2> <h3><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Kumquats or cumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, either forming the genus Fortunella, or placed within Citrus sensulato. The edible fruit closely resembles that of the orange (Citrus sinensis), but it is much smaller and ovular, being approximately the size and shape of an olive. The English name "kumquat" derives from the Cantonese pronunciation gam1 gwat1 (given in Jyutping romanization).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">They are slow-growing evergreen shrubs or short trees, from 2.5 to 4.5 meters (8 to 15 ft) tall, with dense branches, sometimes bearing small thorns. The leaves are dark glossy green, and the flowers white, similar to other citrus flowers, borne singly or clustered in the leaf-axils. Depending on size, the kumquat tree can produce hundreds or even thousands of fruits each year.[1] The tree can be hydrophytic, with the fruit often found floating on water near shore during the ripe season.[citation needed]</span></p> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The plant is native to south Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. The earliest historical reference to kumquats appears in literature of China in the 12th century. They have long been cultivated in Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and southeast Asia. They were introduced to Europe in 1846 by Robert Fortune, collector for the London Horticultural Society, and shortly thereafter into North America.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Classification</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Carl Peter Thunberg originally classified the kumquats as Citrus japonica in his 1784 book Flora Japonica. In 1915, Walter T. Swingle reclassified them in a segregate genus, Fortunella, named in honor of Robert Fortune. Seven species of Fortunella have generally been recognized—F. japonica, F. margarita, F. crassifolia, F. hindsii, F. obovataand F. polyandra, as well as the recently described F. bawangica . The Flora of China returns the kumquat to Citrus and combines the species into the single species as Citrus japonica.[2]</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Varieties :</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Round kumquat</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The round kumquat (also Marumi kumquat or Morgani kumquat) is an evergreen tree, producing edible golden-yellow colored fruit. The fruit is small and usually round but can be oval shaped. The peel has a sweet flavor but the fruit has a sour center. The fruit can be eaten cooked but is mainly used to make marmalade and jelly. It is grown as an ornamental plant and can be used in bonsai. This plant symbolizes good luck in China and other Asian countries, where it is sometimes given as a gift during the Lunar New Year. It's more commonly cultivated than most other kumquats as it is cold tolerant. It can be kept as a houseplant.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When the kumquats are divided into multiple species the name Fortunella japonica (Citrus japonica) is retained by this group.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Oval kumquat</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fortunella margarita, also known as the oval kumquat or the Nagami kumquat, is a close relative to Citrus species. It is a small evergreen tree, that can reach more than 12 ft (4 m) high and 9 ft (3 m) large. It is native to southeastern Asia, and more precisely to China. The oval kumquat has very fragrant citrus-like white flowers, and small edible oval orange fruits. The oval kumquat is an ornamental little tree, with showy foliage, flowers and fruits. It is also fairly frost-hardy, and will withstand negative temperatures such as 14 °F (-10 °C), and even a little lower for very brief periods. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 9 and warmer, but can also be tried in sheltered places, in USDA hardiness zone 8. Unlike most citrus species, the oval kumquat has a shorter growth period, and goes into dormancy fairly earlier in autumn. This partly explains its better frost hardiness.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Characteristics</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The evergreen leaves of oval kumquats are deep-green and relatively small. They can reach up to 3 in (7 cm) long and 1.5 in (3.5 cm) wide. The white flowers of the oval kumquat are similar to the citrus flowers. They are strongly perfumed, and they appear relatively late in the growing season, generally late spring.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The oval kumquat is a fruit that looks like any citrus fruit, with an orange rind. The fruits are oblong, up to 2 in (5 cm) long. Unlike the common citrus, which have a rind which is inedible raw, oval kumquats have an edible sweet rind. The flesh, however, is not as sweet as the rind, and the juice is quite acidic and sour, with a lemon-like flavor. This fruit is generally eaten fresh, with its rind. It can also be processed into preserves, jams, and other products.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Cultivation</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The oval kumquat needs a well-drained and fertile ground. It dislikes alkaline soils. The oval kumquat is susceptible to common citrus pests and diseases.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Jiangsu kumquat</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Jiangsu kumquat or Fukushu kumquat bears edible fruit that can be eaten raw. The fruit can be made into jelly and marmalade. The fruit can be round or bell shaped; it is bright orange when fully ripe. It may also be distinguished from other kumquats by its round leaves that make this species unique within the genus. It is grown for its edible fruit and as an ornamental plant. It cannot withstand frost.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When the kumquats are divided into multiple species the name Fortunella obovata (Citrus obovata) is used for this group.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Cultivation and uses</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Kumquats are cultivated in China, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan, the Middle East, Europe (notably Corfu, Greece), southern Pakistan, and the southern United States (notably Florida, Louisiana, Alabama) and California.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">They are much hardier than other citrus plants such as oranges. The 'Nagami' kumquat requires a hot summer, ranging from 25 °C to 38 °C (77 °F to 100 °F), but can withstand frost down to about −10 °C (14 °F) without injury. They grow in the tea hills of Hunan, China, where the climate is too cold for other citrus fruits, even the Mikan (also known as the Satsuma) orange. The trees differ also from other citrus species in that they enter into a period of winter dormancy so profound that they will remain in it through several weeks of subsequent warm weather without putting out new shoots or blossoms. Despite their ability to survive low temperatures, kumquat trees grow better and produce larger and sweeter fruits in warmer regions.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Uses</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Kumquats are often eaten raw. As the rind is sweet and the juicy center is sour, the raw fruit is usually consumed either whole—to savor the contrast—or only the rind is eaten. The fruit is considered ripe when it reaches a yellowish-orange stage and has just shed the last tint of green.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Culinary uses include candying and kumquat preserves, marmalade, and jelly. Kumquats can also be sliced and added to salads. In recent years kumquats have gained popularity as a garnish for cocktail beverages, including the martini as a replacement for the more familiar olive. A kumquat liqueur mixes the fruit with vodka or other clear spirit. Kumquats are also being used by chefs to create a niche for their desserts and are common in European countries.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Cantonese often preserve kumquats in salt or sugar. A batch of the fruit is buried in dry salt inside a glass jar. Over time, all the juice from the fruit is diffused into the salt. The fruit in the jar becomes shrunken, wrinkled, and dark brown in color, and the salt combines with the juice to become a dark brown brine. A few salted kumquats with a few teaspoons of the brine/juice may be mixed with hot water to make a remedy for sore throats.[citation needed] A jar of such preserved kumquats can last several years and still keep its flavor.[citation needed]</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the Philippines and Taiwan, kumquats are a popular addition to green tea and black tea, either hot or iced.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In Vietnam, kumquat bonsai trees (round kumquat plant) are used as a decoration for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. Kumquat fruits are also boiled or dried to make a candied snack called mứt quất.</span></div> <div> <div> <div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="100%" valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; all year round &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">0.5-1 cm</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">min. 20° C.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">Until it Germinates 7days - 2 Months</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 10pt;">Seeds Gallery 05.11.2012.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div>
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Kumquats or cumquats Seeds (Fortunella margarita)

This plant is resistant to winter and frost.
Chilean guava Seeds (Ugni molinae) 2.8 - 3

Chilean guava Seeds (Ugni...

Price €3.50 SKU: V 35
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5/ 5
<h2 class=""><strong>Chilean guava Seeds (Ugni molinae)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Ugni molinae, commonly known as Chilean guava, or strawberry myrtle, is a shrub native to Chile and adjacent regions of southern Argentina. The Mapuche Native American name is "Uñi". It is in the same botanical family as the Guava. The fruit is sometimes marketed as "Ugniberry", as "New Zealand cranberry" in New Zealand, and the name "Tazziberry" has been trademarked in Australia, but it is not a native plant to these countries.</p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>The Ugni is a shrub from 30 cm to 170 cm tall with evergreen foliage. In some exceptional cases the shrub can grow up to 3 m in height. The leaves are opposite, oval, 1–2 cm long and 1-1.5 cm broad, entire, glossy dark green, with a spicy scent if crushed. The flowers are drooping, 1 cm diameter with four or five white or pale pink petals and numerous short stamens; the fruit is a small red, white or purple berry 1 cm diameter. In its natural habitat; the Valdivian temperate rain forests the fruit matures in autumn from March to May.</p> <p>It was first described by Juan Ignacio Molina (hence its name) in 1782. It was introduced to England in 1844 by the botanist and plant collector William Lobb, where it became a favorite fruit of Queen Victoria. It is also grown as an ornamental plant.</p> <p>The fruit is cultivated to a small extent. The usage of the fruit in cuisine is limited to southern Chile where it grows. It is used to make the traditional liqueur Murtado that is made of aguardiente and sugar flavored by conserving murtas inside the bottle. It is also used to make jam and the Murta con membrillo</p> <h3><strong>Cultivation   </strong></h3> <p>Ugni molinae is grown for its glossy evergreen foliage, (tolerant of close clipping), and for the profusion of small blooms, produced even on young plants. With shelter from cold winds, it will tolerate temperatures to -10ºC. Grow in full sun in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil enriched with leafmould or other well-composted organic matter. In pots, use a freely draining, medium-fertility, loam-based mix, water moderately when in growth, reducing as light levels and temperatures fall to keep just moist in winter at a minimum temperature of 5ºC. Repot every other year in early spring. Prune in spring to maintain size and shape and to remove frosted growth. Propagate by semi-ripe nodal cuttings in summer rooted in sand in a closed shaded frame or in a closed case with bottom heat. Also by basal cuttings of the current year’s growth taken in late autumn and rooted in a shaded frost-free frame, or by simple layering.</p> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
V 35 (5 S)
Chilean guava Seeds (Ugni molinae) 2.8 - 3
Chokeberry Seeds (Aronia...

Chokeberry Seeds (Aronia...

Price €1.95 SKU: V 29
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5/ 5
<h2><strong>Chokeberry Seeds (Aronia melanocarpa)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Price for Package of 150 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><i><b>Aronia</b></i><span> </span>is a genus of<span> </span>deciduous<span> </span>shrubs, the<span> </span><b>chokeberries</b>, in the family<span> </span>Rosaceae<span> </span>native to eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.<span> </span>The genus is usually considered to contain two<span> </span>or three<span> </span>species, one of which is<span> </span>naturalized<span> </span>in Europe.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>A fourth form that has long been cultivated under the name<span> </span><i>Aronia</i><span> </span>is now considered to be an<span> </span>intergeneric hybrid,<span> </span><i>× Sorbaronia mitschurinii</i>.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Chokeberries are cultivated as<span> </span>ornamental plants<span> </span>and as<span> </span>food products. The sour berries, or<span> </span><b>aronia berries</b>, can be eaten raw off the bush, but are more frequently processed. They can be found in wine, jam, syrup, juice, soft spreads, tea, salsa, extracts, beer, ice cream,<span> </span>gummies, and<span> </span>tinctures.<sup id="cite_ref-Iowa_State_8-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>The name "chokeberry" comes from the<span> </span>astringency<span> </span>of the fruits, which create the sensation of making one's mouth pucker.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Chokeberries are often mistakenly called<span> </span>chokecherries, the<span> </span>common name<span> </span>for<span> </span><i>Prunus virginiana</i>. Further adding to the ambiguity, a<span> </span>variety<span> </span>of<span> </span><i>Prunus virginiana</i><span> </span>is<span> </span><i>melanocarpa</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>and readily confused with black chokeberry because it is commonly referred to as "black chokeberry" or "aronia". Aronia berries and chokecherries both contain<span> </span>polyphenolic<span> </span>compounds, such as<span> </span>anthocyanins, yet the two plants are only distantly related within the Rosaceae.</p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Identification_and_taxonomy">Identification and taxonomy</span></h2> <p>The<span> </span>leaves<span> </span>are alternate, simple, and<span> </span>oblanceolate<span> </span>with<span> </span>crenate<span> </span>margins and<span> </span>pinnate<span> </span>venation; in autumn, the leaves turn a bold red color. Dark<span> </span>trichomes<span> </span>are present on the upper midrib surface. The<span> </span>flowers<span> </span>are small, with five<span> </span>petals<span> </span>and five<span> </span>sepals, and produced in<span> </span>corymbs<span> </span>of 10–25 together. The<span> </span>hypanthium<span> </span>is urn-shaped. The fruit is a small<span> </span>pome, with an<span> </span>astringent<span> </span>flavor.</p> <p><i>Aronia</i><span> </span>has been thought to be closely related to<span> </span><i>Photinia</i>, and has been included in that genus in some classifications,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>but botanist Cornelis Kalkman observed that a combined genus should be under the older name<span> </span><i>Aronia</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Kalkman_11-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>The combined genus contains about 65 species.<sup id="cite_ref-weakley_12-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>In 2004, Kalkman expressed doubt about the<span> </span>monophyly<span> </span>of the combined group, and new molecular studies confirm this.<sup id="cite_ref-Potter_13-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Campbell_14-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>They do not place these two genera together or even near one another.</p> <p>In eastern North America, two well-known species are named after their fruit color, red chokeberry and black chokeberry, plus a purple chokeberry whose origin is a natural hybrid of the two.<sup id="cite_ref-weakley_12-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>A fourth species,<span> </span><i>Aronia mitschurinii</i>, that apparently originated in cultivation, is also known as<span> </span><i>Sorbaronia mitschurinii</i>.<br /><span style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><br />Tends to be smaller, rarely exceeding 1 m (3ft) tall and 3 m (9.8ft) wide, and spreads readily by root sprouts. The leaves are smaller, not more than 6-cm wide, with terminal glands on leaf teeth and a glabrous underside. The flowers are white, 1.5 cm wide, with glabrous sepals. The fruit is black, 6–9 mm wide, not persisting into winter.<br /></span></p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Cultivation">Cultivation</span></h2> <p><i>Aronia</i><span> </span>is considered cold-hardy and heat tolerant in<span> </span>USDA<span> </span>zones 3 to 8.<sup id="cite_ref-usda_17-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>Aronia plants grow well both in<span> </span>orchard-type rows or set as<span> </span>landscape<span> </span>elements, including several varieties in 3 to 12-foot heights.</p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Products_and_uses">Products and uses</span></h2> <p>The chokeberries are attractive<span> </span>ornamental plants<span> </span>for gardens. They are naturally understory and woodland edge plants, and grow well when planted under<span> </span>trees. Chokeberries are resistant to drought, insects, pollution, and disease. A number of<span> </span>cultivars, including<span> </span><i>A. arbutifolia</i><span> </span>'Brilliant' and<span> </span><i>A. melanocarpa</i><span> </span>'Autumn magic', have been selected for their striking fall leaf color.</p> <p>An aronia wine is made in<span> </span>Lithuania<span> </span>and Minnesota. In<span> </span>Poland, aronia berries are added to jams and juices or dried to make a herbal<span> </span>tea<span> </span>sometimes blended with other ingredients, such as<span> </span>blackcurrant.<sup id="cite_ref-mckay_19-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[19]</sup><span> </span>In<span> </span>Bosnia and Herzegovina, the berries are sold fresh and frozen or made into juices, jams and teas.<sup id="cite_ref-Fresh_Fruit_Portal_20-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>Aronia is also used as a<span> </span>flavoring<span> </span>or<span> </span>colorant<span> </span>for beverages or yogurts.<sup id="cite_ref-mckay_19-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[19]</sup><span> </span>Juice from the ripe berries is<span> </span>astringent, semi-sweet (moderate sugar content), sour (low<span> </span>pH), and contains a low level of<span> </span>vitamin C.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>The berries have a tart<span> </span>flavor<span> </span>and, in addition to juice, can be baked into breads.<sup id="cite_ref-mckay_19-2" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[19]</sup><span> </span>In the United States and Canada, aronia<span> </span>juice concentrate<span> </span>is used in manufactured juice blends.</p> <h3 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Polyphenol_content">Polyphenol content</span></h3> <p><i>A. melanocarpa</i><span> </span>(black chokeberry) has attracted scientific interest due to its deep purple, almost black<span> </span>pigmentation<span> </span>that arises from dense contents of<span> </span>polyphenols, especially<span> </span>anthocyanins. Total polyphenol content is 1752 mg per 100 g dry weight,<sup id="cite_ref-Phenol-Explorer_22-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[22]</sup><span> </span>anthocyanin content is 1480 mg per 100 g dry weight, and<span> </span>proanthocyanidin<span> </span>concentration is 664 mg per 100 g fresh weight.<sup id="cite_ref-Wu_23-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[23]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[24]</sup><span> </span>These values are among the highest measured in plants to date. The black aronia species contains higher levels of anthocyanins than purple (<i>Aronia prunifolia</i>) or red aronia (<i>Aronia arbutifolia</i>), whereas red and purple aronia are richer in phenolic acid and proanthocyanins.</p> <p>The plant produces these pigments mainly in the leaves and skin of the berries to protect the pulp and seeds from constant exposure to<span> </span>ultraviolet radiation<span> </span>and production of<span> </span>free radicals.<sup id="cite_ref-simon_26-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[26]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[27]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[28]</sup><span> </span>By absorbing<span> </span>UV<span> </span>rays in the<span> </span>blue-purple spectrum, leaf and skin pigments filter intense sunlight, serve antioxidant functions and thereby have a role assuring regeneration of the species. Brightly colorful pigmentation also attracts birds and other animals to consume the fruit and disperse the seeds in their droppings.<sup id="cite_ref-simon_26-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup></p> <p>Analysis of polyphenols in chokeberries has identified the following individual chemicals (among hundreds known to exist in the plant kingdom):<span> </span>cyanidin-3-galactoside, cyanidin-3-arabinoside,<span> </span>quercetin-3-glycoside,<span> </span>epicatechin,<span> </span>caffeic acid,<span> </span>delphinidin,<span> </span>petunidin,<span> </span>pelargonidin,<span> </span>peonidin, and<span> </span>malvidin.<sup id="cite_ref-Wu_23-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><sup id="cite_ref-pmid23941506_25-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>All these except caffeic acid are members of the<span> </span>flavonoid<span> </span>category of phenolics.</p> <p>For reference to phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and similar plant-derived phytochemicals,<sup id="cite_ref-Phenol-Explorer_22-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>Wikipedia has a<span> </span>list of phytochemicals and foods in which they are prominent.</p> <p><span style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"></span><br /><br /></p> <div> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="100%"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">soak in water for 8- 12 hours </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">1 months in moist sowing mix at 2-5 ° C refrigerator</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">all year round</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">1 cm</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">20 ° C</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">2-8 weeks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong> </strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br /><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena. </em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em><em></em></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: center;">Genus: Aronia</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Species: melanocarpa</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Common Name: Black Chokeberry</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Other Name: Chokeberry, Gueles Noires</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Pre-treatment: required</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Zone Hardiness Cold: 3</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Zone Hardiness warm: 8</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Plant Type: Small Shrub</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Growth rate: medium</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Vegetation type: deciduous</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Leaf /Flower color: Green/White</div> </div> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Chokeberry Seeds (Aronia melanocarpa)
Dragon Fruit Yellow Seeds - Pitaya, Pitahaya Fruit

Yellow Pitaya, Yellow...

Price €2.50 SKU: V 12 Y
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5/ 5
<h2 style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;"><strong>Yellow Pitaya, Yellow Dragon Fruit Seeds</strong></h2> <h2 style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 or 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>DRAGON FRUIT. Truly one of God's wonders! Pitaya Fruit, Pitahaya Fruit or commonly known as the Dragon fruit is among the most nutritious and wonderful exotic fruits. It is a favorite to many, particularly people of Asian origin. It features a mouth-watering light sweet taste, an intense shape, and color, not forgetting its outstanding flowers. In addition to being tasty and refreshing, this beautiful fruit boasts of a lot of water and other vital minerals with varied nutritional ingredients.</p> <p>Round, often red colored fruit with prominent scales. The thin rind encloses the large mass of sweetly flavored white or red pulp and small black seeds. Dragon fruits have fleshy stems reaching from a few inches up to 20ft long (in mature plants). &nbsp;Flowers are ornate and beautiful, and many related species are propagated as ornamentals. Pitahaya plants can have up to 4-6 fruiting cycles per year.</p> <p>Family: Cactaceae family</p> <p>Origin: Mexico and South America</p> <p>Dragon fruit plant is a night flowering vine-like cactus, the beautiful yellowish flower is about 1 foot long and 9 inches wide, bell-shaped and very fragrant, they open during the early evening and wilt by daybreak. The fruit is oblong and has a unique appearance because of its bright pink to red, green tipped overlapping scales rind. The edible portion is white or red, with hundreds of tiny black seeds. Its taste is sweet and juicy similar to that of pear, kiwi, and watermelon. Dragon fruit is now grown commercially in Asia in places like the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.</p> <h4>Health Benefits:</h4> <p>Dragon fruit help to lower blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.</p> <p>Dragon fruit prevent formation of cancer-causing free radicals.</p> <p>Dragon fruit helps moisturize and smoothen skin and decrease bad cholesterol levels.</p> <p>Dragon fruit helps improve appetite.</p> <p>Dragon fruit can enhance the body's metabolism because of its protein content.</p> <p>Dragon fruit helps improve digestion and reduce fat.</p> <p>Dragon fruit helps maintain the health of the eyes.</p> <p>Dragon fruit helps strengthen the bones and teeth.</p> <p>Dragon fruit helps in tissue development.</p> <p>Dragon fruit promotes the healing of cuts and bruises.</p> <p>Dragon fruit helps improve memory.</p> <div> <div style="color: #000000; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #f9f9f9;"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="100%" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Sowing Instructions</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Propagation:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds / Cuttings</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Pretreat:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Stratification:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Sowing Time:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">all year round</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Sowing Depth:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">Light germinator! Just sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + gently press</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Sowing Mix:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Germination temperature:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">&nbsp;about 25-28 ° C</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Location:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Germination Time:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">&nbsp;2-4 Weeks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Watering:</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;">Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1rem;"><br><span style="color: #008000;">Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena. All Rights Reserved.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
V 12 Y (5 S)
Dragon Fruit Yellow Seeds - Pitaya, Pitahaya Fruit

Variety from Japan
Yubari King Melon Seeds The most expensive fruit on the World 7.45 - 1

Yubari King Melon Seeds

Price €4.95 SKU: V 2
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2><strong>Yubari King Melon Seeds The most expensive fruit on the World</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5, 10, 50 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>TOKYO A remarkably sweet canteloupe auctioned in Japan fetched a record $12,000, making it one of the most expensive canteloupes ever sold in the country.</p> <p>In a society where melons are a luxury item commonly given as gifts the jaw-dropping auction last month shocked everyone! At that auction, a pair of "Yubari" cantaloupe melons sold for a record $23,500. Wikipedia Yubari</p> <p>A pair of cantaloupes from the bankrupt city of Yubari, Hokkaido, fetched a whopping 2 million yen at the first auction of the season at the Sapporo central wholesale market, the Japan Agricultural Cooperative's Yubari unit said. The price paid by Marui Imai Inc., a Sapporo-based department store, for the upmarket produce surpassed the previous record of 800,000 yen for two cantaloupes, JA Yubari said. "Perhaps the city's designation as a financially rehabilitating entity ironically helped generate an advertising effect," said a spokesperson for the former coal town, which went bankrupt last year. "This will encourage the city a lot."</p> <p>The two melons were put on display at Marui Imai's flagship outlet priced at 1 million yen apiece. Yoshikazu Hoshino, 59, a purchasing officer at the department store, said the cantaloupes were more for publicity than profit. "We were bullish in the bidding because we're celebrating our 135th anniversary this year. We wanted as many customers as possible to see them," he said. One of the million-yen fruits has already been sold, the store said. Other shoppers were stunned by the price.</p> <p>"It's not a price I can afford," said Ryoko Hino, a 79-year-old shopper.</p> <p>So the Yubari King costs generally from 100 to 1000 € / piece.</p> <p>How to Cultivate Yubari King Melon</p> <p>Side Selection</p> <p>Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Yubari King is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures.</p> <p>Soil</p> <p>The soil the melons are grown in is volcanic ash. It's not what's in the volcanic soil, but how the soil behaves. It lets growers there easily control the temperature of the soil, and the ash lets water quickly drain through, allowing for the top to remain dry, which promotes the size of the melons. Yubari King needs a potting mix soil with a ph of 6.1 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil). You just buy a bag of compost and add it to your soil to feed your plants. It is not only better for them, it is also cheaper.</p> <p>Seeding:</p> <p>Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.89 feet (58.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.5 inches (1.27 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination. By our calculations, you should look at sowing Yubari King about 14 days before your last frost date.</p> <p>Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Yubari King is a hardy plant.</p> <p>Planting</p> <p>Melon is planted in February. The first ones are ready to harvest 105 days after planting. The growing season ends in early September. Cutaway any diseased or pest damaged leaves first. This will enable the plant to put all of its energy into making a great Melon instead of making more leaves. Melons are an annual, not a perennial. They can grow more than 1 harvest but the first is always the best but if you have an heirloom and need the extra seed then let more fruit set after your first harvest. DO NOT let fruit set until AFTER your first harvest so all of the plant's energy (sugars) go into the Melon(s) on the vine.</p> <p>At long last, to see flowers appearing on the vines, which means melons are on their way! It seems like it takes forever but really it only has been a little over a month or so.</p> <p>Watering and Fertilizer You have covered this in the past but things change when the melons start to grow. You should water them every other day if your soil is well-drained. Keep an eye on the top of the soil and water when the top is dry to a depth of about ½ inch. There should never be a fear of overwatering if your soil drains well and containers have holes for excess water to leave from. Remember, very dry soil sheds water like a Ducks back. It will take time for the water to soak into the soil and you will have a lot of run-offs until it rehydrates. Never water with cold water since it will shock the plant a little and may slow growth or development of fruit. You may need to water every other day with 1 gal of water for every 4 cubic feet of growing medium but you might decide that you want to waterless. Your local weather will also play a role.</p> <p>If you started with a soil mix of compost, you should not need to fertilize your plants. You can do, however, like to add ½ tsp of Super Thrive to every 2 gallons of water. This will help them resist pests and develop much stronger. After the fruit gets to the size of a grapefruit You can use only water until harvest.</p> <p>Pollinate</p> <p>Melons will not appear out of anywhere. There needs to be a male and female flower for the Melon to form. The fruit will grow from the female flower. Male flowers are the first to appear on the plant. If you have other Melons growing in your yard then you might consider covering the Ichiba Kouji with a mosquito net to keep bees from pollinating your other melons, especially if they are an heirloom. When the female flowers appear, take a male flower and place it inside the female flower or use a small dust brush and swab the inside of the male flower and then swab the female flower to pollinate. You can also let bees do this for you if you wish. Only 2 Melons (at most) should be grown on the vine at a time. Each plant should yield 4 or more Melons if you let them but they will be smaller and lower quality. “I must sacrifice the others to make the best one possible.” - Japanese Melon Grower The Japanese master growers hand pollinate three flowers and let them get to about the size of a baseball, then select the best one and let only that one grow. The others can be chopped up and added to the compost pile.</p> <p>When Melons burst!</p> <p>The inside of the melon is growing so fast that the outside can’t keep up so a crack forms. At this point, the plant's sugars flow out to cover the crack and heal the melon. This is supposed to happen, in fact, if it doesn’t your doing something wrong. This is what forms the reticulation or netting. The finer the reticulation is, the juicier the inside is.</p> <p>“If the reticulation is great, the inside is great too.” – Japanese Melon Judge</p> <p>If you don’t make good netting, then you don’t make a good melon. This is where art makes an entrance. It is something that you’re going to have to experiment with to get the melon just the way you like them. If you just set it on the ground, then the melon will not form a perfect circle and the netting may be affected, not to mention bugs getting into them. If you put them on a trellis then the juices may not be evenly distributed or may become misshapen or even caught inside the trellis if you’re not careful. This is why you can use them to hang the melon so that it would not be disturbed.</p> <p>Harvesting</p> <p>After the cracking is over with and the melon is healed it is time for the next technique. Several times until you’re ready to harvest, you need to put on some cotton work gloves and rub firmly all around the melon. You should do this twice a week. For example Monday and Thursday. The reason for doing this is to make the Melon sweeter.</p> <p>“This is called Tama Fuki. It stimulates the melon and adds sweetness.” – Japanese Melon Grower</p> <p>Melons are hard to tell when they are ripe. They stay green and on the vine. So how do you know when they are ready? </p> <p>    1. The stem is “green and strong” (dry)</p> <p>     2. The bottom of the Melon is “flexible” (slightly soft)</p> <p>     3. It should feel heavier than it looks.</p> <p>     4. You should smell the Melon aroma when in close proximity.</p> <p>Pest and Diseases:</p> <p>Quality</p> <p>To most Americans, your melon will taste just like a regular melon. A really good melon but unless they know what they have in their hands then they will most likely overlook the quality. Only when they bite into a regular store-bought melon will they realize what they once held. The quality of your melon can be seen without cutting it open. If you look at a store-bought melon, you will see that the “netting” or reticulation is very fine or small. A great melon will have more pronounced or thicker lines in the reticulation. This quality level depends mostly on the watering schedule that is set. Personally we found that watering every other day to work best in my area but that may change depending on your climate. Remember that melons come from a desert environment. We wish you luck in your melon growing adventures!</p>
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<h2><strong>Tomato Seeds Oxheart - Bull's Heart</strong></h2> <h2><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Price for Package of 20 seeds.<br /></span></strong></h2> <div>Longtime home garden favorite. Oxheart tomatoes have been grown in this country for many years but are relatively unknown to younger gardeners. This variety is called Bull's Heart and it may be the best tasting tomato of all. Their deep pink heart-shaped fruits have a sweet, rich, complex flavor and are very meaty while still being juicy. Production is excellent and the tomatoes are simply beautiful, but it is the intense tomato flavor that really makes this one special. These heirloom tomatoes vary between 12 to 14 ozs. Indeterminate. 85 days</div>
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"Elephant's Ear" Sweet Pepper Seeds 1.7 - 1

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<h2><strong>"Elephant's Ear" Sweet Pepper Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Price is for package of 50 seeds.</strong><strong><br /></strong></span></h2> <p>Big fruity, aromatic. Elephant ear is one of the favorite Serbian varieties in Serbia, it is mostly used for making "<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajvar" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ajvar</strong></a></span>", "pinđur", stuffing as well as for deep freezing. They can be used well for pickling, for grilling, in vegetable dishes, in meat dishes, and as a salad.</p> <p>Excellent in taste.</p> <p>Elephant's Ear is sweet pepper, with very large and fleshy fruits. The color of the fruit changes from dark green to bright red when ripe. Reaches a weight of 150-350gr.  It is very disease resistant and provides a stable yield of 50/60 tons per acre. This variety is suitable for the greenhouse, for cold frames, and also for outdoors.</p> <p><strong>Big package of elephant ears pepper you can buy here: <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.seeds-gallery.shop/en/home/paprika-elephant-s-ear-1100-seeds.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Click here</span></a></span></strong></p> <p>Capsicum (/ˈkæpsɪkəm, also known as peppers) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. Following the Columbian Exchange, it has become cultivated worldwide, and it has also become a key element in many cuisines. In addition to use as spices and food vegetables, Capsicum species have also been used as medicines and lachrymatory agents.<br /><br /><strong>Etymology and names</strong><br />The generic name may come from Latin capsa 'box', presumably alluding to the pods or the Greek word κάπτω kapto 'to gulp'.[4][5][6] The name "pepper" comes from the similarity of the flavor to black pepper, Piper nigrum, although there is no botanical relationship with it or with Sichuan pepper. The original term, chilli (now chile in Mexico) came from the Nahuatl word chīlli, denoting a larger Capsicum variety cultivated at least since 3000 BC, as evidenced by remains found in pottery from Puebla and Oaxaca.<br /><br />The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. The piquant (spicy) varieties are commonly called chili peppers, or simply "chilis". The large, mild form is called "red (bell) pepper", "green (bell) pepper", or just "bell pepper" (depending on color) in North America and United Kingdom and typically "capsicum" in New Zealand,[8] Australia, Singapore and India. The fruit is called "paprika" in some other countries (although paprika can also refer to the powdered spice made from various capsicums).<br /><br /><strong>Growing conditions</strong><br />Ideal growing conditions for peppers include a sunny position with warm, loamy soil, ideally 21 to 29 °C (70 to 84 °F), that is moist but not waterlogged.[9] Extremely moist soils can cause seedlings to "damp-off" and reduce germination.<br /><br />The plants are sensitive to frost. For flowering, Capsicum is a non-photoperiod-sensitive crop. The flowers can self-pollinate. However, at extremely high temperature, 92 to 100 °F (33 to 38 °C), pollen loses viability, and flowers are much less likely to pollinate successfully.<br /><br /><strong>Species and varieties</strong><br />Capsicum consists of 20–27 species,[11] five of which are domesticated: C. annuum, C. baccatum, C. chinense, C. frutescens, and C. pubescens.[12] Phylogenetic relationships between species have been investigated using biogeographical,[13] morphological,[14] chemosystematic,[15] hybridization,[16] and genetic[11] data. Fruits of Capsicum can vary tremendously in color, shape, and size both between and within species, which has led to confusion over the relationships among taxa.[17] Chemosystematic studies helped distinguish the difference between varieties and species. For example, C. baccatum var. baccatum had the same flavonoids as C. baccatum var. pendulum, which led researchers to believe the two groups belonged to the same species.<br /><br />Many varieties of the same species can be used in many different ways; for example, C. annuum includes the "bell pepper" variety, which is sold in both its immature green state and its red, yellow, or orange ripe state. This same species has other varieties, as well, such as the Anaheim chiles often used for stuffing, the dried ancho (also sometimes referred to as poblano) chile used to make chili powder, the mild-to-hot jalapeño, and the smoked, ripe jalapeño, known as chipotle.<br /><br />Peru is thought to be the country with the highest cultivated Capsicum diversity since varieties of all five domesticates are commonly sold in markets in contrast to other countries. Bolivia is considered to be the country where the largest diversity of wild Capsicum peppers are consumed. Bolivian consumers distinguish two basic forms: ulupicas, species with small round fruits including C. eximium, C. cardenasii, C. eshbaughii, and C. caballeroi landraces; and arivivis, with small elongated fruits including C. baccatum var. baccatum and C. chacoense varieties.<br /><br />Most of the capsaicin in a pungent (hot) pepper is concentrated in blisters on the epidermis of the interior ribs (septa) that divide the chambers, or locules, of the fruit to which the seeds are attached.[19] A study on capsaicin production in fruits of C. chinense showed that capsaicinoids are produced only in the epidermal cells of the interlocular septa of pungent fruits, that blister formation only occurs as a result of capsaicinoid accumulation, and that pungency and blister formation are controlled by a single locus, Pun1, for which there exist at least two recessive alleles that result in non-pungency of C. chinense fruits.<br /><br />The amount of capsaicin in hot peppers varies significantly among varieties, and is measured in Scoville heat units (SHU). The world's current hottest known pepper as rated in SHU is the 'Carolina Reaper,' which had been measured at over 2,200,000 SHU.</p> <div></div> <div><strong>Genetics</strong><br />Most Capsicum species are 2n=2x=24. A few of the non-domesticated species are 2n=2x=32.[23] All are diploid. The Capsicum annuum and Capsicum chinense genomes were completed in 2014. The Capsicum annuum genome is approximately 3.48 Gb, making it larger than the human genome. Over 75% of the pepper genome is composed of transposable elements, mostly Gypsy elements, distributed widely throughout the genome. The distribution of transposable elements is inversely correlated with gene density. Pepper is predicted to have 34,903 genes, approximately the same number as both tomato and potato, two related species within the Solanaceae family.<br /><br /><strong>Breeding</strong><br />Many types of peppers have been bred for heat, size, and yield. Along with selection of specific fruit traits such as flavor and color, specific pest, disease and abiotic stress resistances are continually being selected. Breeding occurs in several environments dependent on the use of the final variety including but not limited to: conventional, organic, hydroponic, green house and shade house production environments.<br /><br />Several breeding programs are being conducted by corporations and universities. In the United States, New Mexico State University has released several varieties in the last few years.[25] Cornell University has worked to develop regionally adapted varieties that work better in cooler, damper climates. Other universities such as UC Davis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Oregon State University have smaller breeding programs. Many vegetable seed companies breed different types of peppers as well.<br /><br /><strong>Capsaicin in Capsicum.</strong><br />The fruit of most species of Capsicum contains capsaicin (methyl-n-vanillyl nonenamide), a lipophilic chemical that can produce a strong burning sensation (pungency or spiciness) in the mouth of the unaccustomed eater. Most mammals find this unpleasant, whereas birds are unaffected. The secretion of capsaicin protects the fruit from consumption by insects and mammals, while the bright colors attract birds that will disperse the seeds.<br /><br />Capsaicin is present in large quantities in the placental tissue (which holds the seeds), the internal membranes, and to a lesser extent, the other fleshy parts of the fruits of plants in this genus. The seeds themselves do not produce any capsaicin, although the highest concentration of capsaicin can be found in the white pith around the seeds.<br /><br />The amount of capsaicin in the fruit is highly variable and dependent on genetics and environment, giving almost all types of Capsicum varied amounts of perceived heat. The most recognizable Capsicum without capsaicin is the bell pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, which has a zero rating on the Scoville scale. The lack of capsaicin in bell peppers is due to a recessive gene that eliminates capsaicin and, consequently, the "hot" taste usually associated with the rest of the Capsicum family.[32] There are also other peppers without capsaicin, mostly within the Capsicum annuum species, such as the cultivars Giant Marconi, Yummy Sweets, Jimmy Nardello,[35] and Italian Frying peppers[36](also known as the Cubanelle).<br /><br />Chili peppers are of great importance in Native American medicine, and capsaicin is used in modern medicine—mainly in topical medications—as a circulatory stimulant and analgesic. In more recent times, an aerosol extract of capsaicin, usually known as capsicum or pepper spray, has become used by law enforcement as a nonlethal means of incapacitating a person, and in a more widely dispersed form for riot control, or by individuals for personal defense. Pepper in vegetable oils, or as an horticultural product[37] can be used in gardening as a natural insecticide.<br /><br />Although black pepper causes a similar burning sensation, it is caused by a different substance—piperine.</div> <div></div> <div><strong>Synonyms and common names</strong><br />The name given to the Capsicum fruits varies between English-speaking countries.<br /><br />In Australia, New Zealand, and India, heatless varieties are called "capsicums", while hot ones are called "chilli"/"chillies" (double L). Pepperoncini are also known as "sweet capsicum". The term "bell peppers" is almost never used, although C. annuum and other varieties which have a bell shape and are fairly hot, are often called "bell chillies".<br /><br />In Ireland and the United Kingdom, the heatless varieties are commonly known simply as "peppers" (or more specifically "green peppers", "red peppers", etc.), while the hot ones are "chilli"/"chillies" (double L) or "chilli peppers".<br /><br />In the United States and Canada, the common heatless varieties are referred to as "bell peppers", "sweet peppers", "red/green/etc. peppers", or simply "peppers", additionally in Indiana they may be referred to as "mangoes/mango peppers", while the hot varieties are collectively called "chile"/"chiles", "chili"/"chilies", or "chili"/"chile peppers" (one L only), "hot peppers", or named as a specific variety (e.g., banana pepper).<br /><br />In Polish and in Hungarian, the term papryka and paprika (respectively) is used for all kinds of capsicums (the sweet vegetable, and the hot spicy), as well as for dried and ground spice made from them (named paprika in both U.S. English and Commonwealth English). Also, fruit and spice can be attributed as papryka ostra (hot pepper) or papryka słodka (sweet pepper). The term pieprz (pepper) instead means only grains or ground black pepper (incl. the green, white, and red forms), but not capsicum. Sometimes, the hot capsicum spice is also called chilli.<br /><br />In Italy and the Italian- and German-speaking parts of Switzerland, the sweet varieties are called peperone and the hot varieties peperoncino (literally "small pepper"). In Germany, the heatless varieties as well as the spice are called Paprika and the hot types are primarily called Peperoni or Chili while in Austria, Pfefferoni is more common for these; in Dutch, this word is also used exclusively for bell peppers, whereas chilli is reserved for powders, and hot pepper variants are referred to as Spaanse pepers (Spanish peppers). In Switzerland, though, the condiment powder made from capsicum is called Paprika (German language regions) and paprica (French and Italian language region). In French, capsicum is called poivron or piment.<br /><br />In Spanish-speaking countries, many different names are used for the varieties and preparations. In Mexico, the term chile is used for "hot peppers", while the heatless varieties are called pimiento (the masculine form of the word for pepper, which is pimienta). Several other countries, such as Chile, whose name is unrelated, Perú, Puerto Rico, and Argentina, use ají. In Spain, heatless varieties are called pimiento and hot varieties guindilla. Also, in Argentina and Spain, the variety C. chacoense is commonly known as "putaparió", a slang expression equivalent to "damn it", probably due to its extra-hot flavour.<br /><br />In Indian English, the word "capsicum" is used exclusively for Capsicum annuum. All other varieties of hot capsicum are called chilli. In northern India and Pakistan, C. annuum is also commonly called shimla mirch in the local language and as "Kodai Mozhagai" in Tamil which roughly translates to "umbrella chilli" due to its appearance. Shimla, incidentally, is a popular hill-station in India (and mirch means chilli in local languages).<br /><br />In Japanese, tōgarashi (唐辛子, トウガラシ "Chinese mustard") refers to hot chili peppers, and particularly a spicy powder made from them which is used as a condiment, while bell peppers are called pīman (ピーマン, from the French piment or the Spanish pimiento).</div> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Shallot Rossa lunga di...

Shallot Rossa lunga di...

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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2><strong>Shallot Rossa lunga di Firenze Onion Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for package with 100 (0,34 g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>An excellent, slightly elongated shallot, with copper-colored skins and great tasting pink-tinged flesh. Each bulb yields 8-20 bulbs at harvest. Plant from mid-January onwards. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.</p> <p>Grown in Brittany, in the heart of France’s main shallot growing region, these superb certified varieties are of superior quality and will produce an outstanding crop for you.</p> <p><span><span>Hardiness:</span></span><span><span>-5 degrees</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Height:</span></span><span><span>31-40cm</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Spread:</span></span><span><span>11-20cm</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>RHS Award of Garden Merit: </span></span><span><span>True</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Beds &amp; Borders: </span></span><span><span>True</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Prefers Full Sun: </span></span><span><span>True</span></span></span></p> <h1 class="title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer"><a href="https://youtu.be/GGEb4C2bb9s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harvesting Shallots &amp; Potatoes &amp; Leeks</a></h1> <h2><strong>WIKIPEDIA:</strong></h2> <p>The <b>shallot</b> is a type of onion, specifically a botanical variety of the species <i>Allium cepa</i>.</p> <p>The shallot was formerly classified as a separate species, <i>A. ascalonicum</i>, a name now considered a synonym of the currently accepted name.</p> <p>Its close relatives include the garlic, leek, chive, and Chinese onion.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Names">Names</span></h2> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner"> <div class="thumbcaption">Shallots are called "small onions" in South India and are used extensively in cooking there.</div> </div> </div> <p>Shallots probably originated in Central or Southwest Asia, travelling from there to India and the eastern Mediterranean. The name "shallot" comes from Ashkelon, an ancient Canaanite city,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference">[5]</sup> where people in classical Greek times believed shallots originated.<sup id="cite_ref-Field_Guide_6-0" class="reference">[6]</sup></p> <p>The name <i>shallot</i> is also used for the Persian shallot <i>(A. stipitatum)</i>, from the Zagros Mountains in Iran and Iraq. The term <i>shallot</i> is further used for the French red shallot (<i>Allium cepa</i> var. <i>aggregatum</i>, or the <i>A. cepa</i> Aggregatum Group) and the French gray shallot or griselle (<i>Allium oschaninii</i>), a species referred to as "true shallot";<sup id="cite_ref-Field_Guide_6-1" class="reference">[6]</sup> it grows wild from Central to Southwest Asia. The name <i>shallot</i> is also used for a scallion in New Orleans and among English-speaking people in Quebec while the term <i>French shallot</i> refers to the plant referred to on this page.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference">[7]</sup> Anglophone Quebecers and British English speakers stress the second syllable of <i>shallot</i>.</p> <p>The term <i>eschalot</i>, derived from the French word <i>échalote</i>, can also be used to refer to the shallot.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference">[8]</sup></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Description_and_cultivation">Description and cultivation</span></h2> <div class="thumb tleft"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/A._cepa_var._aggregatum_conreu.JPG/150px-A._cepa_var._aggregatum_conreu.JPG" width="150" height="113" class="thumbimage" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Shallot plant (<i>A. cepa var. aggregatum</i>) growing in Castelltallat, Spain</div> </div> </div> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/2005onion_and_shallot.PNG/150px-2005onion_and_shallot.PNG" width="150" height="66" class="thumbimage" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Onion and shallot output in 2005</div> </div> </div> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Shallot_whole_plant.jpg/220px-Shallot_whole_plant.jpg" width="220" height="60" class="thumbimage" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Whole shallot plants, consist of roots, bulbs, leaves, stalks, and flowers</div> </div> </div> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Shallot_seeds.png/150px-Shallot_seeds.png" width="150" height="113" class="thumbimage" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Shallot seeds</div> </div> </div> <div class="thumb tleft"> <div class="thumbinner"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Shallot_%28Sambar_Onion%29_%281%29.JPG/150px-Shallot_%28Sambar_Onion%29_%281%29.JPG" width="150" height="113" class="thumbimage" /> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"></div> Shallots on sale in India</div> </div> </div> <p>Like garlic, shallots are formed in clusters of offsets with a head composed of multiple cloves. The skin colour of shallots can vary from golden brown to gray to rose red, and their off-white flesh is usually tinged with green or magenta.</p> <p>Shallots are extensively cultivated for culinary uses, propagated by offsets. In some regions ("long-season areas"), the offsets are usually planted in autumn (September or October in the Northern Hemisphere).<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">[9]</sup> In some other regions, the suggested planting time for the principal crop is early spring (typically in February or the beginning of March in the Northern Hemisphere).</p> <p>In planting, the tops of the bulbs should be kept a little above ground, and the soil surrounding the bulbs is often drawn away when the roots have taken hold. They come to maturity in summer, although fresh shallots can now be found year-round in supermarkets. Shallots should not be planted on ground recently manured.</p> <p>In Africa, shallots are grown in the area around Anloga in southeastern Ghana.</p> <p>Shallots suffer damage from leek moth larvae, which mine into the leaves or bulbs of the plant.</p> <p></p>
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<h2 style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;"><strong>Syn. Cecei Hungarian Heirloom Pepper Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 20 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>The plant is strong, continuous medium growth, 40-50 cm tall. The development speed is medium and not sensitive to lack of light. The fruit is white, sweet with a pointed tip, slightly ribbed, hanging, conical (about 70 to 100 grams weight). Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. It is recommended for outdoor cultivation and shoot under the unheated film. Suitable for fresh consumption and processing.</p> <p><strong>In Hungary, this variety is used for stuffed peppers and is one of the favorite varieties for this type of use in the kitchen.</strong></p>
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<h2><strong>Tres Cantos tomato seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>The Tres Cantos tomato is an heirloom from Tenerife. The name translates ‘Three Songs’ from Spanish. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces large amounts of 500 g, round, juicy, red tomatoes with bold, slightly-acidic, tomatoey flavors. Perfect choice for salads, canning, and market.</p> <p>The beefsteak tomatoes are juicy with few seeds. Their flavor is excellent, savory with a great balance of acidic and sweet. The plants are strong growing, prolific and will need tall canes for support. For best results in yield, remove side shoots and restrict the plant to one main stem. They are resistant to most tomato diseases.</p> <ul><li><strong>Type</strong>: Tres Cantos Tomato</li> <li><strong>Optimal germination temperature</strong>: 20 - 25 °C</li> <li><strong>Sowing</strong>: February - April</li> <li><strong>Germination period</strong>: 8 - 14 days</li> <li><strong>Plant height</strong>: approx. 150-180 cm in height, stake tomato</li> <li><strong>Fruit appearance</strong>: red, flat-round, 500 g, juicy beefsteak</li> <li><strong>Taste</strong>: aromatic, sweet and juicy</li> <li><strong>Harvest</strong>: from August to October</li> <li><strong>Origin</strong>: Tenerife / Spain</li> </ul>
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