Roots

Less pungent than yellow and red, with a moderately spicy taste; perfect for eating raw in beautiful Portuguese salad.

A fast maturing very productive summer carrot. Cylindrical in shape with a rounded tip, will grow up to 15 cm in length. Sow early to reduce the risk of the carrot fly attack. Carrots do well alongside most plants, especially Chives, Garlic, Rosemary and Sage. Tender, crunchy and sweet with little fibrous core makes for a palatable carrot.

Content 2g

Long red Italian onion originating from Tuscany. Mild and sweet fleshed salad onion with a distinctive bottle shape. Can be used at any stage with the taste growing stronger as the bulbs mature.

Content 2g

The turnips are round, slightly flattened, bright violet above soil line and have a white base. Variety more suitable for cultivation in late summer and autumn. If sown earlier, it has a tendency to bolt. The white flesh has a hearty sweet slightly sharp taste. The greens are very good to eat too. Enjoy the turnips both raw as well as cooked.

Content 1.5g

Nabo Gandra is a traditional Portuguese variety of the coastal north of the country.The Cávado river makes the land of Gandra fertile, being a land par excellence for the production of potatoes, cabbage and turnip, the latter being the ex-libris of the land.

Content 1.5g

Classic leek variety well suited to Mediterranean winters. Carentan 2 produces thick, medium sized shafts with blue-green foliage. Tender and deliciously flavoured leeks are the ideal ingredient for soups and stews.

Content: 2g

Traditional Portuguese turnip variety. This is an early variety that produces abundant and extremely tasty greens! If left standing it yields large white delicious turnips. Used for its root, leaves and inflorescences. Delicious in soups, salads and stews.

Content 1.5g

Very nutritious variety with early maturation and good flavour. Round, with a smooth, firm skin and uniformly coloured dark red flesh. Do not plant near spinach or chard. Beets may be planted in the same spot every 3-4 years. Young beets can be eaten raw. Great to be tasted in salads.

Content: 3g

Very popular traditional radish variety of Spanish origin with its black skin and white flesh. It is easy and quick to grow. The roots are crisp, tender and pleasantly spicy, with a long conservation capacity protected by its thick tough skin. Although the skin is edible, the taste becomes more pleasant when peeled. Black radishes add a nice bite to salads and raw vegetable plates and are delicious when cut into

Content 7g

Classic globe-rooted beetroot variety producing smooth skinned roots of dark red colour. It is high yielding, grows well in all kinds of soils and does well in containers. Recommended as a good cultivar to use for succession sowings. Harvested young, no bigger than a golf ball, they are perfect to eat pickled, roasted, or raw and grated in salads. Young leaves are excellent in salads and can be blanched like spinach when older.

Content 2g

Very adaptable, quick-growing radishes of cherry red colour on the outside and white on the inside. Ideal for outdoor production. The bulb has a mild, sweet, aromatic and slightly peppery flavour. A particularly well suited variety for the amateur gardener. Adding joy, colour and nutrients to your salad.

Content 4g

Portuguese white onion variety with early cycle originating from the Lisbon area producing dependably in widely varying conditions. Very popular bunching onion with long white stems with bright green tops. If left to mature the bulbs are silvery white. Perfect for container growing. As a member of the allium family, they will help to deter most insects, including aphids, mosquitoes, carrot flies and tomato pests.

Content 1g

A charming elongated radish with bright rose peel and white tip. Very productive, easy and fast to grow. The bulbs are slightly spicy, excellent to be eaten raw in salads, simply cut into thin slices, chopsticks or grated. Its leaves are delicious cooked in soups, prepared like spinach or as part of stir-fries. Venture into the kitchen!

Content 4g

Produces smooth-skinned and orange red carrots. Average yield, with good capacity for large-scale production and storage. Strong, sweet aromatic taste, ideal for eating fresh and for carrot juices rich in vitamin A.

Content 2g

Bright red, round, quick maturing variety that needs less than a month, from sowing to harvest. Undemanding, fast and easy to grow. Crisp with mild flavour, it’s delicious in salads and sandwiches. Can be grown in pots, a great variety to have on your balcony or flower bed.

Content 7g

Cylindra is a delicious and very high yielding cylindrical shaped beetroot with a medium production cycle. Its elongated roots of 7 to 10 cm make it especially suited for slicing. The roots have a dark red outer skin and inner flesh and are best picked when young and cooked fresh. They are ideal for pickling as all the slices are the same size. Stores very well over winter.

Content 3g

Flatround variety early maturing beetroot with smooth skinned and deep red, tender and flavoursome roots. Stores well after harvest. Usually sown directly in the soil, needs subsequent thinning. Young thinning’s may be transplanted, and older thinning’s can serve as leaf vegetable. It is particularly good when eaten raw, for instance when grated in salads. Beetroot leaves are lovely in a salad or cooked. Use as you would spinach.

Content 3g

Beetroot with beautiful golden/yellow colour, sweet flavour and ideal to give a new colour to your beetroot dishes. Ready for harvest 12 to 16 weeks from transplant. Leaves can be eaten raw or like spinach.

Content 3g

Popular variety of parsnip, which produces large, long white roots with a smooth skin. It is quite robust and can be grown in a wide range of different climates. It is easy to grow and has similarities to winter carrots in terms of shape and size, with a slightly less sweet flavour.

Content 2g

Beetroot with red white circles on the inside. An old variety from Italy with a very good sweet flavour and a good performance in different climates. Ideal for eating raw or cooking, the leaves are also edible and can be eaten raw or like spinach.

Content 3g

Rustic variety of root fennel that forms beautiful round medium-sized bulbs. Bolting resistant, soil must be maintained with the ideal moisture content to favour adequate growth. Transplanting to nutrient rich soils recommended. The flavour of the bulb is sweet and mild. slightly reminiscent of anise. It can be eaten fresh in salads, much used in Mediterranean cuisine. Seeds are delicious in tea.

Content 1g

Carrot Jaune du Doubs is an ancient variety with a yellow interior, elongated shape and sweet-tasting pulp. It is very productive and has good storage capacity during the winter.

Content 2g

A uniform, red and perfectly round shaped radish even when oversized. Variety that adapts to different climatic conditions, suitable for spring, summer or autumn, however it develops especially well in hot and dry climates. A pretty classic with juicy, crunchy roots and medium heat depending on the season grown.

Content 3g

Striking radish, white both inside and out. Mild flavoured with a hint of pepper. Crunchy, so a great addition in salads when grated. The tops are also nutritious greens, delicious steamed, braised or in soups. Quick and easy to grow. Does remarkably well even in the summer heat.

Content 7g