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<h2><strong>Lemon Balm Seeds Herb (Melissa Officinalis)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 1500 (1g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p><strong style="font-size: 14px;">Lemon balm</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"> (</span><em style="font-size: 14px;">Melissa officinalis</em><span style="font-size: 14px;">),</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><strong style="font-size: 14px;">balm</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">,</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><strong style="font-size: 14px;">common balm</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">,</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> or </span><strong style="font-size: 14px;">balm mint</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">, is a </span>perennial<span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span>herbaceous plant<span style="font-size: 14px;"> in the mint family </span>Lamiaceae<span style="font-size: 14px;"> and </span>native<span style="font-size: 14px;"> to </span>south-central Europe<span style="font-size: 14px;">, the </span>Mediterranean Basin<span style="font-size: 14px;">, </span>Iran<span style="font-size: 14px;">, and </span>Central Asia<span style="font-size: 14px;">, but now naturalized in the Americas and elsewhere.</span></p> <p>It grows to a maximum height of 70–150 cm (28–59 in). The leaves have a mild lemon scent similar to mint. During summer, small white flowers full of nectar appear. It is not to be confused with bee balm (genus <em>Monarda</em>), although the white flowers attract bees, hence the genus <em>Melissa</em> (Greek for "honey bee").</p> <div> <div> <div><img alt="Lemon Balm Seeds Herb (Melissa Officinalis)" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Bumblebee_on_Melissa_flower.jpg/220px-Bumblebee_on_Melissa_flower.jpg" width="220" height="293" style="border-width: 1px;" title="Lemon Balm Seeds Herb (Melissa Officinalis)" /> <div> <div></div> a bumblebee feeding on a lemon balm flower</div> </div> </div> The leaves are used as a herb, in teas, and also as a flavouring. The plant is used to attract bees for honey production. It is grown as an ornamental plant and for its oil (to use in perfumery). The tea of lemon balm, the essential oil, and the extract are used in traditional and alternative medicine, including aromatherapy. The plant has been cultivated at least since the 16th century, but research is still being conducted to establish the safety and effects of lemon balm.</div> <div> <h2>History and domestication</h2> <p>Sources date the medicinal use of lemon balm to over 2000 years ago through the Greeks and Romans. It is mentioned by Theophrastus in the <em>Historia Plantarum</em>, dated to around 300 BC,^[5] as "honey-leaf" (μελισσόφυλλον).^[6] Lemon balm was formally introduced into Spain in the 7th century, from which its use and domestication spread throughout Europe.^[5] Its use in the Middle Ages is noted by herbalists, writers, philosophers, and scientists, with Swiss physician and alchemist, Paracelsus, deeming it the “elixir of life”.^[7]^[8]It was in the herbal garden of John Gerard, 1596.^[9] Lemon balm was introduced to North America with the arrival of early colonists, and is recorded to have been among the herbs cultivated in Thomas Jefferson's garden.^[10]</p> <h2>Uses</h2> <p>The plant is used to attract bees to make honey. It is also grown and sold as an ornamental plant. The essential oil is used as a perfume ingredient,^[11] but the plant has other culinary and medicinal uses. Lemon balm is used in some toothpastes.^[12]</p> <h3>Culinary</h3> <p>Lemon balm is used as a flavouring^[11] in ice cream and herbal teas, both hot and iced, often in combination with other herbs such as spearmint. It is a common addition to peppermint tea, mostly because of its complementing flavor.^{[<em><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2016)">citation needed</span></em>]}</p> <p>Lemon balm is also paired with fruit dishes or candies. Additionally, it can be used in fish dishes and is the main ingredient in <em>lemon balm pesto</em>.^[13]^:15–16 Its flavour comes from citronellal (24%), geranial (16%), linalyl acetate (12%) and caryophyllene (12%).^{[<em><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2013)">citation needed</span></em>]}</p> <p>It is also one of the ingredients in Spreewald gherkins.</p> <h3>Traditional medicine</h3> <div> <div><img alt="Lemon Balm Seeds Herb (Melissa Officinalis)" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/MelissaEssentialOil.png/220px-MelissaEssentialOil.png" width="220" height="329" style="border-width: 1px;" title="Lemon Balm Seeds Herb (Melissa Officinalis)" /> <div> <div></div> "Melissa" (<em>M. officinalis</em>) essential oil</div> </div> </div> <p>In traditional Austrian medicine, <em>M. officinalis</em> leaves have been prescribed for internal use—as a tea—or external application—as an essential oil—for the treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, liver, and bile.^[14] Lemon balm is the main ingredient of Carmelite water, which is still for sale in German pharmacies.^[15]</p> <p>In alternative medicine it is used as a sleep aid and digestive aid.^[16]</p> <p>Lemon balm essential oil is popular in aromatherapy.^[17] The essential oil is commonly co-distilled with lemon oil, citronella oil or other oils.</p> <h3>Folklore and traditional uses</h3> <p>Nicholas Culpeper considered lemon balm to be ruled by Jupiter in Cancer, and suggested it to be used for weak stomachs, to cause the heart to become merry, to help digestion, to open obstructions of the brain, and to expel melancholy vapors from the heart and arteries.^[18]</p> <p>The herbalist John Gerard considered it especially good for feeding and attracting honeybees. The alchemist Paracelsus believed that lemon balm had the power to restore health and vitality.^[19] Traditionally, an alchemical tincture of lemon balm was the first tincture an aspiring alchemist made.^[20]</p> <h2>Cultivation</h2> <p><em>Melissa officinalis</em> is native to Europe, central Asia and Iran, but is now naturalized around the world.</p> <p>Lemon balm seeds require light and at least 20 °C (70 °F) to germinate. Lemon balm grows in clumps and spreads vegetatively, as well as by seed. In mild temperate zones, the stems of the plant die off at the start of the winter, but shoot up again in spring. Lemon balm grows vigorously; it should not be planted where it will spread into other plantings.</p> <p>As of 1992, the major producing countries were Hungary, Egypt, and Italy for herb, and Ireland for essential oil.</p> <h2>Medical research</h2> <h3>Sleep</h3> <p>Lemon balm, including lemon balm extract, has been shown to improve sleep quality.^[23]^[24]^[5] Pediatric patients have displayed improvement in restlessness and dyssomnia with the ingestion of lemon balm extract.^[23]Further evidence has demonstrated a significant reduction in levels of insomnia.^[24]</p> <h3>Anxiety and depression</h3> <p>Lemon balm is commonly associated with anti-stress and anti-anxiety.^[25]^[26]^[27] Studies have shown a significant increase in calmness in healthy patients exposed to lemon balm when compared to placebo.^[25] In addition, lemon balm ingestion is linked to improvement in mood and cognitive performance.^[26]^[25] Gender and administration length appear to have an impact on the effectiveness of lemon balm as a treatment for depression in rats.^[27]</p> <h3>Antioxidant</h3> <p>Several studies have demonstrated the lemon balm's antioxidant activity, obtained through high amounts of flavonoids, rosmaric acid, gallic acid and phenolic contents.^[28]^[29]^[7]</p> <h3>Additional properties</h3> <p>Lemon balm has also been shown to possess antimicrobial, antiviral, antispasmodic and antitumoral properties.</p> <p>The composition and pharmacology and potential uses of lemon balm have been extensively studied, especially with regard to its traditional uses.^[32] Randomized, double-blinded clinical studies in people, however, have been limited and have had few subjects. Those studies cannot be used for generalized conclusions about the safety or efficacy of lemon balm and its components; what doses are safe and effective is especially not clear.^[32]</p> <h2>Chemistry</h2> <p>Lemon balm contains eugenol, tannins, and terpenes.^[33] It also contains (+)-citronellal, 1-octen-3-ol, 10-α-cadinol, 3-octanol, 3-octanone, α-cubebene, α-humulene, β-bourbonene, caffeic acid, caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide, catechin, chlorogenic acid, <em>cis</em>-3-hexenol, <em>cis</em>-ocimene, citral A, citral B, copaene, δ-cadinene, eugenyl acetate, γ-cadinene, geranial, geraniol, geranyl acetate, germacrene D, isogeranial, linalool, luteolin-7-glucoside, methylheptenone, neral, nerol, octyl benzoate, oleanolic acid, pomolic acid ((1<em>R</em>)-hydroxyursolic acid), protocatechuic acid, rhamnazin, rosmarinic acid, stachyose, succinic acid, thymol, <em>trans</em>-ocimene and ursolic acid.^[34]^[35] Lemon balm may contain traces of harmine.^[36]</p> <p>Rosmarinic acid appears to be the most important active component, but the interaction of chemicals within lemon balm, and with chemicals in other herbs with which it has been commonly used in traditional medicines, is poorly understood.^[32] Lemon balm leaf contains roughly 36.5 ± 0.8 mg rosmarinic acid per gram.</p> </div>

MHS 5 (1g)

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Autumn Olive Seeds Elaeagnus umbellata, Japanese silverberry</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.<br /></strong></span></h2> <div><span>Autumn olives are small in size and are round to oval in shape, growing on a deciduous shrub that can grow as tall as six meters in height. The spotted, matte skin is smooth and is painted in green, pink, and vibrant red hues. Inside, the opaque pink to red flesh is soft and juicy with one inedible seed in the center. Autumn olives are sweet, but can also be quite tart in taste depending on when they are picked in the season. In addition to the drupes, the leaves on the Autumn olive plant are oval and slightly elongated in shape, with dark green tops and grey to green undersides coated in silver scales. The leaves are also found in an alternating pattern and the edges of the leaves can be slightly rippled. The stem of the shrub is silver to golden brown with thorns and in the early spring cream to light yellow flowers can be found in clusters on the shrub. </span><br /> <h2>Seasons/Availability</h2> <span>Autumn olives are available in the late summer through late fall. </span><br /> <h2>Current Facts</h2> <span>Autumn olives, botanically classified as Elaeagnus umbellata, are known as a drupe, which is a fruit with an outer fleshy membrane and one single seed or pit inside. Also known as Japanese silverberry, Spreading oleaster, Umbellata oleaster, Autumn berries, and Autumn elaeagnus, Autumn olives are believed to have been given their name from their similarity in appearance to the Mediterranean olive tree even though the fruit is not an olive and is more similar to a berry. The Autumn olive plant is prolific and has the ability to thrive in poor soil, pastures, riverbanks, meadows, open woods, and even along roadsides. Originally introduced to North America to help control erosion, the plant quickly spread and has become an invasive species in specific regions of the United States. Though the plant is aggressive in its growth, it also provides a source of food for animals, and home chefs enjoy using the drupes in jams and baked goods. </span><br /> <h2>Nutritional Value</h2> <span>Autumn olives are high in vitamins A, E, and C and are known for their high content of the antioxidant, lycopene. </span><br /> <h2>Applications</h2> <span>Autumn olives are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as boiling, mashing, and pureeing. They can be used in both sweet and savory applications and are commonly frozen, made into jam, fruit leather, fermented into wine, or even dried and ground into a powder. They can also be used in smoothies and drink recipes. When raw, Autumn olives pair well with yogurt and ice cream. When cooked, Autumn olives pair well with pork chops, chilled soups, and desserts such as crumbles. They will last for a couple of days when stored in a dry and well-ventilated space in the refrigerator. </span><br /><br /> <h2>Ethnic/Cultural Info</h2> <br /><span>Autumn olives are used as a key ingredient for health and wellness in Asia. Since it is native to the mountains of Eastern Asia, autumn olives are cultivated for their powerful antioxidants and are found in daily diets in Korea, China, and Japan. Traditional uses of Autumn olives include teas, wines, jams, and ground up into powder for medicine. </span><br /> <h2>Geography/History</h2> <span>Autumn olives originated in Asia with records in China, Japan, and Korea and have been growing since ancient times. They were then brought to the United States in 1830 and used as a solution to wildlife habitat and erosion control. Though it was an excellent solution to those needs, Autumn olives spread quickly and overtook many of the natural habitats earning itself the title of an invasive species. Today Autumn olives can also be found in Great Britain, Asia, Canada, and in the United States. </span></div> <div></div> <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 / 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 3-4 months 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;">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;">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><br /><span style="color: #008000;">Seeds Gallery 05.11.2012.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> </html>

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<h2><strong>Basil Seeds - Sweet Basil - Ocimum Basilicum Culinary Herb</strong></h2> <h2 class=""><span style="color: #f80000;"><strong>Price for Package of  Approx 600 (1g) Seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>A classic large-leaved Italian sweet basil prized for its spicy flavour and wonderful aroma.  Fragrant plants grow 18-24". This is the variety of choice for pesto.  Make successive sowings for continuous summer supplies. Annual.</div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="100%" valign="top"> <p><span><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Propagation:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>Seeds</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Pretreat:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Stratification:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>0</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Sowing Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>all year round</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Sowing Depth:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>Needs Light to germinate! Just sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + gently press</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Sowing Mix:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Germination temperature:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>18-20 ° C</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Location:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>bright + keep constantly moist not wet</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Germination Time:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>1-2 weeks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong>Watering:</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><span>Water regularly during the growing season</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <p><span><strong> </strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br /><span><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena. </em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em><em></em></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

MHS 126 (1g)

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<h2><strong>Paprikazaden Novosadjanka</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #f80000;"><strong>Prijs voor Pakket van 50 zaden.</strong></span></h2> <p>Novosadjanka paprika is een van de favoriete paprika's in Servië als het gaat om thuisconserven. Het is vernoemd naar de stad Novi Sad.<br /><br />Novosadjanka is een Servisch ras, vanwege zijn kwaliteit staat het al jaren op de eerste plaats in Servië.<br /><br />Novosadjanka is een vroeg ras, het type tomatenpeper. De vrucht is bijna rond, weegt 80-120 g, vruchtwanddikte tot 10 mm. De kleur van de vrucht in de technologische rijpheid is witgeel en in volle rijpheid rood. Het heeft een mooie uitstraling en goede smaak. Het is geschikt voor industriële verwerking en beitsen.</p> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

PP 37 (50 S)

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<h2><strong>Radicchio - Chicory Seeds ‘‘Red Verona‘‘</strong></h2> <h2 class=""><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 500 (1g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>Small, red, cabbage-like heads ready to pick in fall. Leaves are sharp-flavored, use sparingly in green salads. May also be sautéed, steamed or grilled with meats. Garden Hints: Do not plant too early in spring or plants may bolt (go to seed). In early fall, cut off all leaves above the crown. New growth in cool weather produces the small, red, cabbage-like heads.</div> <div>Sun: Full Sun&nbsp;</div> <div>Spread: 4 &nbsp;inches</div> <div>Height: 6 &nbsp;inches</div> <div>Days to Maturity: 90 &nbsp;days</div> <div>Sowing Method: Direct Sow</div>

VE 34 (1g)

5/ 5

<h2 class=""><strong>Broccoli Corvet Seeds (Brassicaceae Brassica oleracea)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 200 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Delicious, 18 to 28", bluish-green close-beaded heads are 3 to 6". Bears until frost, with many side shoots. Brought with Italian immigrants in the late 1880s. Good for home or market, freezing and canning. Corvet which matures in about 60 days after transplanting. It gives you the best of both worlds – the primary head is large and firm, but after its removal there is a succession of secondary spears.</p> <p>Seed Saving</p> <p>Broccoli usually self-incompatible and must be cross-pollinated by insects. This means there must be a number of plants flowering at the same time. All of the Brassica oleracea crops are the same species and will cross with each other. To maintain purity you have to ensure that only one type flowers at once. The alternative is to isolate them, either by distance (1000 yards for different varieties, 1500 yards for different crops), or by caging them (don't forget they need insects for pollination). Save the seed from at least 5 plants to maintain some genetic diversity.</p> <p>Seed is produced in long pods and should be gathered when the older bottom pods first start to split open. Watch them carefully as they shatter easily when they are fully ripe. Cut the seedpod bearing stems and dry them in a warm place (I put small quantities in a paper grocery bag so I don't lose any seeds). The large seeds are easily handled and cleaned. Of course, it is essential that they are thoroughly dry before storage.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Seed Viability in Years: 3-4 years</p><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

VE 32 (2g)

5/ 5

<h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Long White Smooth Parsnip Organic Seeds (Pastinaca sativa)</strong></span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Price for Package of 300 seeds (2g).</span></strong></span></h3> <div>One of the most popular and reliable varieties, producing Long rooted and broad shouldered roots making it suitable for almost all soil types.  A high yielder, it has good canker resistance and will deliver lots of fine, medium length, smooth skinned, high quality, fine flavoured parsnips.</div> <p> </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" width="100%" valign="top"> <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;">0</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;">0</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;">3 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;">15-25 ° 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;">up to 3 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><p> </p> <p> </p>

VE 30 (1g)

5/ 5

<h2><strong>Zucchini Seeds Black Beauty</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>This popular, and very productive home garden and shipping squash variety matures in 50-60 days. Black beauty grows on semi-upright plants. Glossy black-green fruits average 6-8" long and 2" in diameter and are best when harvested young. <span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em;">Tender flesh is firm creamy-white and has a fine flavor. Great eating! Average: 56 days</span></p> <p><strong>Detailed planting instructions:</strong></p> <p>Most summer squash grow on compact vines, in contrast to the sprawling vines of most winter squash and pumpkins. Some varieties have interesting "water marks" on their foliage. Most summer squash varieties form a compact, bushy vine.</p> <p>Squash like warm soil and are very sensitive to frost. So don’t be in a rush to plant early in spring. Wait until danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed to about 70 F, or about 2 weeks after the last frost date.</p> <p>Direct seed ½ to 1 inch deep into hills (which warm and drain earlier in the season) or rows. Sow 4 to 5 seeds per hill. Space hills 3 to 4 feet apart. When the plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin to 2 to 3 plants per hill by snipping off unwanted plants without disturbing the roots of the remaining ones. In rows, sow seeds 4 inches apart in rows 4 to 5 feet apart. Snip off plants to thin to one plant every 12 to 24 inches.</p> <p>For extra early crops, start inside in 2- to 3-inch pots or cells 3 to 4 weeks before transplanting outside. Sow 3 or 4 seeds per pot and thin to one or two plants by snipping off the weaker plants to avoid damaging the roots of those that remain. Harden off by cutting back on water and reducing temperature before transplanting. Plant transplants out in the garden about 1 to 2 feet apart after all danger of frost has passed.</p> <p>To hasten first harvest by as much as 2 weeks, use black plastic mulch to warm soil before direct seeding or transplanting. Early fruits are sometimes wrinkled, turn black or rot due to poor pollination.</p> <p>At the end of the season, remove or till in vines to reduce mildew. Use row covers to protect plants early in the season and to prevent insect problems. Remove cover before flowering to allow pollination by insects or when hot weather arrives.</p> <p>Mulching plants helps retain moisture and suppress weeds. Mounding soil around the base of the plants can discourage squash borers from laying eggs.</p> <p>HARVESTING</p> <p>Zucchini squash, summer crookneck and patty pan are the most common varieties of squash grown in the summer garden. These members of the squash and pumpkin families are prolific producers. They normally begin to produce about 50 days after germination, and it's important to know when to harvest to ensure that you have a steady supply, throughout the summer.</p> <p>Expect to begin harvesting your summer varieties of squash when they are immature. Winter varieties mature on the vine and develop a tough skin to facilitate better winter storage, but summer squash allowed to grow until large and gourd-like isn't good to eat. It's best to discard them or add them to the compost pile.</p> <p>Check your squash as soon as you notice it blooming. Squash grows very </p> <p>fast, and some squash is ready to pick a few days after it blooms. Check your garden every 1 to 2 days after that, because once it starts to producing, it continues steadily throughout the growing season. The more you pick, the more it will produce. For this reason, you may want to consider having only a few plants of each variety, unless you intend to feed the whole neighborhood.</p> <p>Harvest the elongated varieties of squash, such as zucchini and yellow squash, when they are about 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. The patty pan squash is best if picked when it's 4 inches or less in diameter. If you miss a day or two, and end up with larger squash, grate it and make bread or scoop it out and fill it with your favorite stuffing to bake.</p> <p>Remove the squashes by cutting them from the vine with a sharp knife. They have very thin skins and bruise easily, so handle them gently. Wearing gloves is advisable, as the stalks may scratch or irritate your hands.</p> <p>Store your squash in the refrigerator, unwashed. Moisture encourages decay of fresh vegetables, so place them in a plastic bag in the vegetable crisper. If you have a large amount, place them in a plastic bag and handle them as little as possible to prevent bruising the delicate skin. They'll stay fresh for 3 to 5 days, under the proper storage conditions.</p> <p>Scan for summer squash enemies while you are in the garden. The cucumber beetle and the squash bug are the two most common ones to look for. The cucumber beetle usually appears late in the growing season and may damage the mature fruit. Squash bugs begin to infest the vines as soon as the blossoms appear. They are usually in large groups and can damage the plant and the mature fruit. Check with your local gardening supply store for the proper course of treatment for these pests, because the sooner you get rid of them, the healthier your squash plants will be.</p> <p>Consider harvesting squash blossoms, which are completely edible and are used in a variety of recipes, as well as eaten raw in salads. Use your sharp knife to harvest the blossoms or pick small squash with the blossom attached for an added treat. Gather them when the petals are open, leaving about an inch of stem intact. Use them within a day because they deteriorate rapidly once picked. They may last a few days longer if you rinse them and store them in ice water in the refrigerator.</p> <p>SAVING SEEDS</p> <p>Although best picked and enjoyed at their smallest possible size, “zukes” must be allowed to grow quite large to produce viable seeds. Other summer (non-storage) squashes, like summer crookneck, should also be left on the vine long past complete ripeness. Then cut them open, rinse the seeds well, and dry them in an airborne strainer or on a plate (not paper).When sample seeds can be snapped in half, store them in your envelope. Compost the remains.</p> <script type="text/javascript"></script>

VG 59 (10 S)

5/ 5

<h2><strong>Kamus Leek Seeds – Allium Porrum</strong></h2> <div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2 class=""><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 320 (1g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> </div> <div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <div>Leek, which is in the same family as onions and garlic, has a similar taste to the other familiar vegetables in this family. Usually used as a fundamental ingredient in soups and broths; this tasty vegetable adds a wonderful oniony, earthy taste to any hearty meal.</div> <div>This is a very resilient plant, and can withstand winter weather easily, until they are ready to be harvested. From sowing these seeds, until full maturity, normally takes approximately 4 months, with germination taking 2-3 weeks.</div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="100%" valign="top"> <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;">0</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;">0</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&nbsp;</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;">+16 / +25°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;">2-3 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>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><br><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Copyright © 2012 Seeds Gallery - Saatgut Galerie - Galerija semena.&nbsp;</em><em>All Rights Reserved.</em><em></em></span></p> <div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div id="idTab5" class="block_hidden_only_for_screen"> <p class="align_center">No customer comments for the moment.</p> <p class="align_center">Only registered users can post a new comment.</p> </div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

MHS 148 (1g)

5/ 5

<h2><strong>Berlin Peterselie Zaden (dubbel gebruik)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Prijs voor pakket van 1000+ (1,4g)&nbsp;zaden.</strong></span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><b>Peterselie</b><span>&nbsp;</span>(<i>Petroselinum crispum</i>) is een<span>&nbsp;</span>tweejarige,<span>&nbsp;</span>winterharde,<span>&nbsp;</span>kruidachtige<span>&nbsp;</span>plant uit de<span>&nbsp;</span>schermbloemenfamilie<span>&nbsp;</span>(<i>Apiaceae</i>).</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">De plant groeit op rijke, vochtige en diep gespitte grond in de volle zon of iets in de schaduw.<sup id="cite_ref-Bremness_1-0" class="reference">[1]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>De<span>&nbsp;</span>kiemingstijd<span>&nbsp;</span>van het<span>&nbsp;</span>zaad<span>&nbsp;</span>is relatief lang; de zaden vragen een rijke, vochtige grond. De plant wordt ongeveer 20 tot 60 centimeter hoog. Peterselie wordt als<span>&nbsp;</span>waardplant<span>&nbsp;</span>gebruikt door rupsen van de<span>&nbsp;</span>boksbaardvlinder<span>&nbsp;</span>(<i>Amphipyra tragopoginis</i>) en de<span>&nbsp;</span>spurrie-uil<span>&nbsp;</span>(<i>Discestra trifolii</i>). De plant bevat een hoge concentratie aan<span>&nbsp;</span>oxaalzuur. Deze verbinding is betrokken bij de vorming van<span>&nbsp;</span>nierstenen.</p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Gebruik">Gebruik</span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">De bovengrondse delen van peterselie worden veel gebruikt in de Europese keuken, maar evenzeer in de Amerikaanse keuken en in het Midden-Oosten. Het kruid is fris van smaak.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Er zijn drie soorten in gebruik.</p> <ul style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> <li>Krulpeterselie (<i>P. crispum var. crispum</i>) met de bekende gekroesde<span>&nbsp;</span>bladen<span>&nbsp;</span>wordt in hoofdzaak gebruikt als garnering.</li> <li>Bladpeterselie of platte peterselie (<i>P. crispum var. neapolitanum</i>) heeft gladde bladeren en heeft door een hoger watergehalte en een hoger gehalte aan<span>&nbsp;</span>etherische oliën<span>&nbsp;</span>(in hoofdzaak<span>&nbsp;</span>apiol) een fijnere smaak dan krulpeterselie.</li> <li>Van<span>&nbsp;</span>wortelpeterselie<span>&nbsp;</span>(<i>P. crispum var. tuberosum</i>) wordt de<span>&nbsp;</span>penwortel<span>&nbsp;</span>gegeten. Deze wortels zijn zo'n 15 cm lang en zijn door veredeling vlezig en goed eetbaar geworden. Van krulpeterselie en bladpeterselie is de wortel niet eetbaar.<sup id="cite_ref-Nys-1999_2-0" class="reference">[2]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Wortelpeterselie komt in het wild nog voor rondom bergbeekjes in mediterrane berggebieden. In Nederland en België is de plant nauwelijks bekend.</li> </ul> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Bladeren en wortel kunnen worden gedroogd, waarna deze lang bewaard kunnen worden. Bladeren kunnen ook worden ingevroren. Van wortelpeterselie dient de wortel eerst te worden<span>&nbsp;</span>geblancheerd<span>&nbsp;</span>alvorens deze wordt ingevroren.<sup id="cite_ref-Bremness_1-1" class="reference">[1]</sup></p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Geschiedenis">Geschiedenis</span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Bij de oude Grieken was peterselie het symbool van de vreugde. De combinatie van peterselie en<span>&nbsp;</span>marjolein<span>&nbsp;</span>werd daar als middel tegen een<span>&nbsp;</span>kater<span>&nbsp;</span>gebruikt.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Door de Romeinen werd het gebruik van het kruid verspreid over West-Europa. In de Middeleeuwen werd peterselie gebruikt als groente en werd onder meer verbouwd in de keizerlijke tuinen van<span>&nbsp;</span>Karel de Grote.<sup id="cite_ref-Nys-1999_2-1" class="reference">[2]</sup></p> <h3 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Culinair">Culinair</span></h3> <div class="thumb tright" style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> <div class="thumbinner" style="font-size: 13.16px;"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Parsley_2.jpg/260px-Parsley_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="155" class="thumbimage" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Parsley_2.jpg/390px-Parsley_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Parsley_2.jpg/520px-Parsley_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4024" data-file-height="2392"> <div class="thumbcaption" style="font-size: 12.3704px;"> <div class="magnify"></div> Peterselie</div> </div> </div> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Peterselie (in veel gevallen de bladen) dient pas aan spijzen toegevoegd te worden vlak voor het serveren (dus niet meegekookt te worden) omdat het anders te veel van zijn smaak en frisheid verliest. Dit kan in combinatie met<span>&nbsp;</span>bieslook. Ook wordt het vaak samen met<span>&nbsp;</span>knoflook<span>&nbsp;</span>aan<span>&nbsp;</span>roomboter<span>&nbsp;</span>toegevoegd om<span>&nbsp;</span>kruidenboter<span>&nbsp;</span>te vormen. Bladpeterselie kan ook in salades gebruikt worden.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Gemalen peterseliezaadjes worden ook als specerij gebruikt.<sup id="cite_ref-Nys-1999_2-2" class="reference">[2]</sup></p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">De wortel van wortelpeterselie kan rauw worden gegeten. Geraspte wortel kan worden toegevoegd aan salades.<sup id="cite_ref-Bremness_1-2" class="reference">[1]</sup></p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Peterselie is een klassiek bestanddeel van een<span>&nbsp;</span>bouquet garni.</p> <h3 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Medicinaal">Medicinaal</span></h3> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Kruidenthee<span>&nbsp;</span>van peterselie kan worden gebruikt als<span>&nbsp;</span>diureticum.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference">[3]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Het verhoogt de afscheiding van urine door het afremmen van de<span>&nbsp;</span>Natrium-kaliumpomp<span>&nbsp;</span>in de nieren. Hierdoor wordt de afscheiding van water en<span>&nbsp;</span>natrium<span>&nbsp;</span>versterkt en tezelfdertijd de absorptie van<span>&nbsp;</span>kalium<span>&nbsp;</span>verhoogd.<sup id="cite_ref-EW_4-0" class="reference">[4]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Cherokee Indianen gebruiken het als tonic ter versteviging van de<span>&nbsp;</span>urineblaas.<sup class="noprint nopopups"><span title="Voor deze uitspraak is sinds 22 oktober 2017 een bronvermelding gewenst. Motivering: waar komt deze claim over de Chrerokee Indianen vandaan?">[bron?]</span></sup></p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Chinese en Duitse herboristen raden deze thee aan tegen hoge bloeddruk<sup id="cite_ref-EW_4-1" class="reference">[4]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>en het wordt gebruikt als menstruatieopwekkend middel.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">De medicinaal actieve stoffen bevinden zich in alle delen van de plant, maar zijn het sterkst geconcentreerd in de<span>&nbsp;</span>etherische olie<span>&nbsp;</span>van de zaden.<sup id="cite_ref-van_Elteren_2013_5-0" class="reference">[5]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>De belangrijkste stoffen in de etherische olie van peterselie zijn<span>&nbsp;</span>apiol<span>&nbsp;</span>en<span>&nbsp;</span>myristicine.<sup id="cite_ref-van_Elteren_2013_5-1" class="reference">[5]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Myristicine is vooral bekend als het psychoactieve bestanddeel van<span>&nbsp;</span>nootmuskaat. In onderzoek bij muizen is een mild<span>&nbsp;</span>sederende<span>&nbsp;</span>werking gevonden van peterselie, wat mogelijk aan de aanwezigheid van myristicine toe te schrijven is.<sup id="cite_ref-Bursac_6-0" class="reference">[6]</sup></p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Verse peterselie bevat relatief veel mineralen (met name ijzer en silicium), evenals B-vitaminen en caroteen. Het vitamine C gehalte is uitzonderlijk hoog (80-300 mg per 100 gram). Het gehalte aan vitaminen daalt sterk wanneer peterselie wordt gedroogd. Om dat te voorkomen kan peterselie worden ingevroren.<sup id="cite_ref-Nys-1999_2-3" class="reference">[2]</sup></p> <h3 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.2em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Overige_toepassingen">Overige toepassingen</span></h3> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Door peterselie te kweken in de buurt van rozen, kan de geur van de rozen worden versterkt en de gezondheid worden verbeterd.<sup id="cite_ref-Bremness_1-3" class="reference">[1]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Een aftreksel kan worden gebruikt als haarversteviger. Ook kan het worden toegevoegd aan een lotion voor een droge huid of om<span>&nbsp;</span>sproeten<span>&nbsp;</span>te verminderen.<sup id="cite_ref-Bremness_1-4" class="reference">[1]</sup><span>&nbsp;</span>Het kauwen op de rauwe bladen verfrist de adem en wordt ingezet om de geur van<span>&nbsp;</span>knoflook<span>&nbsp;</span>uit de mond te verminderen. De etherische olie van peterselie wordt soms verwerkt in parfums voor mannen.</p> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

VE 24 (1,4g)

5/ 5

<h2><strong>Red&nbsp;Cabbage&nbsp;Seeds - Brassica oleracea var. capitata</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 200 (1g) seeds. </strong></span></h2> <div class="">This popular deep red compact variety is a heavy producer of tasty round 6-7 inch solid round heads.&nbsp;The traditional cabbage for pickling but is perfect as a colourful and flavoursome winter vegetable or shred finely and add to salads. They have good holding ability or can be stored for a few months.&nbsp;Cabbages are easy to grow, and can keep the whole family fed all year round. It can be eaten fresh or cooked and has an excellent source of vitamin C.</div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>

VE 23 (1g)

5/ 5

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Cauliflower Seeds SNOWBALL</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of about 200 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Snowball Cauliflowers have a pure white smooth crisp heads weighing 2-3 lbs and are well adapted to shorter growing seasons. Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea, in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head (the white curd) is eaten. The cauliflower head is composed of a white inflorescence meristem. Cauliflower heads resemble those in broccoli, which differs in having flower buds.</p> <p>Its name is from Latin caulis (cabbage) and flower,. Brassica oleracea also includes cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli, and collard greens, though they are of different cultivar groups.</p> <p>For such a highly modified plant, cauliflower has a long history. François Pierre La Varenne employed chouxfleurs in Le cuisinier françois. They had been introduced to France from Genoa in the 16th century, and are featured in Olivier de Serres' Théâtre de l'agriculture (1600), as cauli-fiori "as the Italians call it, which are still rather rare in France; they hold an honorable place in the garden because of their delicacy",[3] but they did not commonly appear on grand tables until the time of Louis XIV.</p> <p>Classification and identification</p> <p>Cauliflower on display in a supermarket in Melbourne, Australia</p> <p>Major groups</p> <p>There are four major groups of cauliflower.</p> <p>Italian </p> <p>Diverse in appearance, and biennial and annual in type, this group includes white, Romanesco, various green, purple, brown and yellow cultivars. This type is the ancestral form from which the others were derived.</p> <p>Northwest European biennial </p> <p>Used in Europe for winter and early spring harvest, this was developed in France in the 19th century, and includes the old cultivars Roscoff and Angers.</p> <p>Northern European annuals </p> <p>Used in Europe and North America for summer and fall harvest, it was developed in Germany in the 18th century, and includes old cultivars Erfurt and Snowball.</p> <p>Asian </p> <p>A tropical cauliflower used in China and India, it was developed in India during the 19th century from the now-abandoned Cornish type,[6] and includes old varieties Early Patna and Early Benaras.</p> <p>Varieties</p> <p>Orange cauliflower</p> <p>There are hundreds of historic and current commercial varieties used around the world. A comprehensive list of about 80 North American varieties is maintained at North Carolina State University.</p> <p>Colours</p> <p>Purple cauliflower</p> <p>White </p> <p>White cauliflower is the most common colour of cauliflower.</p> <p>Orange </p> <p>Orange cauliflower (B. oleracea L. var. botrytis) contains 25 times the level of vitamin A of white varieties. This trait came from a natural mutantfound in a cauliflower field in Canada.[8] Cultivars include 'Cheddar' and 'Orange Bouquet'.</p> <p>Green </p> <p>Green cauliflower, of the B. oleracea botrytis group, is sometimes called broccoflower. It is available both with the normal curd shape and a variant spiky curd called Romanesco broccoli. Both types have been commercially available in the U.S. and Europe since the early 1990s. Green-curded varieties include 'Alverda', 'Green Goddess' and 'Vorda'. Romanesco varieties include 'Minaret' and 'Veronica'.</p> <p>Purple </p> <p>Purple color in cauliflower is caused by the presence of the antioxidant group anthocyanins, which can also be found in red cabbage and red wine.[9] Varieties include 'Graffiti' and 'Purple Cape'. In Great Britain and southern Italy, a broccoli with tiny flower buds is sold as a vegetable under the name "purple cauliflower". It is not the same as standard cauliflower with a purple curd.</p> <p>Cauliflower is low in fat, low in carbohydrates but high in dietary fiber, folate, water, and vitamin C, possessing a high nutritional density.</p> <p>Cauliflower contains several phytochemicals, common in the cabbage family, that may be beneficial to human health.</p> <p>Sulforaphane, a compound released when cauliflower is chopped or chewed, may protect against cancer.</p> <p>Other glucosinolates</p> <p>Carotenoids</p> <p>Indole-3-carbinol, a chemical that enhances DNA repair, and acts as an estrogen antagonist, slowing the growth of cancer cells.</p> <p>Boiling reduces the levels of these compounds, with losses of 20–30% after five minutes, 40–50% after ten minutes, and 75% after thirty minutes. However, other preparation methods, such as steaming, microwaving, and stir frying, have no significant effect on the compounds.</p> <p>A high intake of cauliflower has been associated with reduced risk of aggressive prostate cancer.</p> <p>Cooking</p> <p>Aloo gobi, an Indian dish prepared with cauliflower and potato</p> <p>Cauliflower can be roasted, boiled, fried, steamed or eaten raw. Steaming or microwaving better preserves anticancer compounds than boiling.[14]When cooking, the outer leaves and thick stalks are removed, leaving only the florets. The leaves are also edible, but are most often discarded.[16] The florets should be broken into similar-sized pieces so they are cooked evenly. After eight minutes of steaming, or five minutes of boiling, the florets should be soft, but not mushy (depending on size). Stirring while cooking can break the florets into smaller, uneven pieces.</p> <p>Low carbohydrate dieters can use cauliflower as a reasonable substitute for potatoes; while they can produce a similar texture, or mouth feel, they lack the starch of potatoes.</p> <p>Fractal dimension</p> <p>Fractal pattern of Romanesco broccoli, a variant form of cauliflower</p> <p>Cauliflower has been noticed by mathematicians for its distinct fractal dimension,[17][18] predicted to be about 2.8.</p> <p>Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area from early March through June for the earliest of crops. Sow seeds ¼" deep in good compost. Keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 5-8 days at 70º F.  They do best covered lightly with soil. Alternatively sow directly outside from early April.</p> <p>Transplant seedlings outside 2-3 weeks before your last frost date. They grow best at 55º to 65º F.  Do not let seedling become more that 5 weeks old because older seedlings do not mature well transplanted.</p> <p>Set plants 18" apart in rows 24" apart.  Transplant seedlings in late June through July for September through November head harvest.</p> <p>Water deeply once a week in dry weather. Cultivate or mulch to control weeds. High fertility and abundant supply of water throughout the growing season are important.</p> </body> </html>

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