Aji is a standard pepper throughout South America. One of the reasons it is not well known here is its slow growth and heat demands. Aji Rico really shows the best of what can be achieved through hybrid plant breeding. Compared to many of the open-pollinated heirloom peppers, it boasts faster maturity, better vigour, and higher yields. The tasty pods are medium hot, maturing to full size as green chilies in 50-55 days. Add another twenty days for mature red pods, and the sweet, full-bodied flavour that comes with them. The fruits average 8-10cm (3-4") long, with thin walls and a conical shape. The plants are large in stature at 76-91cm (30-36") tall, so they benefit from staking or a trellis. These AAS Award-winning peppers retain their floral, citrus flavour in cooking, and the heat level can be reduced by removing the seeds and pith. 500-1,000 SHUs.
Heirloom Italian frying pepper with incredibly sweet flavour both fresh and cooked. Jimmy Nardello yields an abundance of long, slender, often curled fruit that mature to a dark red colour and hold late in the season when most varieties have faded. Grow Jimmy Nardello once and you will see why it has gained notoriety. Be sure to fry some up to top pizzas, pasta, and eggs!
The very straight, tapered roots of Deep Purple carrot grow 17-20cm (7-8”) long. These carrots are named for the fact that the purple characteristic runs right to the core, and they keep their colour when lightly cooked. The tops are strong for easy harvests, and the storage potential is great. This is a fine fall harvest carrot that is good for juicing and it looks amazing in salads. The sweet, smooth-skinned roots were a staff favourite from our field trials. This is a high yielding, very uniform variety for the market grower or home gardener.
Yellow Nantes type with similar sweet flavour to our best orange varieties. Gold Nugget’s 15cm (6”) bright yellow roots pair well with our other mid-season varieties like Redsun, Narvik, and Purple Haze for a tasty, colourful harvest. Hill to avoid green shoulders.
Caravel Certified Organic is a large, quick growing, nantes-type. The sweet, cylindrical 18-21cm (7-8") roots have blunt tips and are resistant to cracking. Their strong tops are tall and firmly attached, making harvesting an easier task. These carrots have smooth, orange skins means bunches are attractive on the market table.
A fantastic main season Nantes type from the same breeders of Yaya and Mokum. Narvik’s dark orange 18cm (7”) roots are attached to strong, upright tops that make harvesting a breeze. An excellent option for large scale plantings with good storage potential into the winter. Compared to Ya Ya, Narvik has stronger tops that market growers will appreciate. A more robust, main season variety.
This uniform, nantes type is blood orange right to the core--the red hue means it is rich in the natural antioxidant lycopene. The texture is crunchy and flavour is sweet but mellow. Add to meals for a boost of nutrition! Best grown for fall harvest as flavour is best when allowed to mature in cooler conditions.
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