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'San Marzano'
BBC — Tomatoes are a favourite summer crop for greenhouses, and if started early enough in heat, can produce six to eight more trusses of fruit during the summer and autumn. 'San Marzano' is a classic plum/paste type of tomato, borne on intermediate ...More…
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Sweet potato
BBC — Sweet potato is an easily grown plant, requiring full sun and well drained soil. It is not frost hardy, needing warm temperatures for growth. A scrambling or climbing plant, when the stems lay along the soil they will root and form tubers. Find ...More…
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'Salad Blue'
BBC — This variety was first grown in Scotland in the early 20th century. Both skin and flesh are an intense indigo, and much of the colour is retained after cooking. The variety doesn't boil well, but is good for frying and mashing. Potatoes are best ...More…
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annuum Longum Group
BBC — Find out how to grow Capsicum annuum Longum Group 'Numex Twilight' Chilli peppers are best grown in a greenhouse or polytunnel, although some success can be had by growing them in a sheltered, sunny position outdoors or on a sunny windowsill. Sow ...More…
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Longum group 'F1 Joe's Long'
BBC — Find out how to grow Capsicum annum Longum group 'F1 Joe's Long' This variety of hot chilli pepper produces large numbers of unusually long fruit - 20-30cm (8-12in), which are medium-hot to eat. Sow the seeds between February and April under . ...More…
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Longum Group 'Fiesta'
BBC — This bushy plant produces masses of upright fruits around 2.5cm (1in) in length which develop from yellow-purple to orange-red. This makes it very valuble as an indoor ornamental plant, suited to growing on a windowsill, although it is equally ...More…
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'Pershore Yellow Egg'
BBC — Usually grown for making jam (there are sweeter kinds for eating straight off the branch), it crops in mid- to late August. The fruit is medium-sized, oval and golden yellow. The big advantage of growing 'Pershore Yellow Egg' is that it's ...More…
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'Excalibur'
BBC — A good, reddish-purple plum (raised in 1970) producing large, sweet fruit that's ready for picking in mid-August. It isn't self-fertile, and needs a different adjacent plum to fruit. Plums can be grown as fans against walls or cordons, or ...More…
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'English Gage'
BBC — A small, deliciously sweet plum with a rich flavour that crops in late August. The skin is greenish-apricot and the flesh yellow. It's self-fertile and one of the best for taste. Plums can be grown as fans against walls or cordons, or ...More…
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'Napoleon'
BBC — Producing a good crop of reddish-yellow edible cherries, it can be grown on three different rootstocks, giving different heights to approximately 3m (10ft) high, 5m (15ft), or 6-9m (20-30ft), depending on your soil. The early spring blossom is ...More…
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'Merton Premier'
BBC — This classic sweet black cherry is part of the larger family of 'Merton' cherries, all with different tastes, colours and seasons. 'Merton Premier' has early spring blossom that is white, and the leaves turn rust-orange in autumn. Its ...More…