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Brazilian Round Yellow Passionfruit
A sub-tropical passion vine from Brazil; a good producer of large, yellow fruit with sweet-tart yellow pulp; great for drinks. Ornamental vine and flowers. Pkt (25 seeds)
Item Code: GR115
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Chichiquelite Huckleberry
(Solanum nigrum) Sweet purple berries are great fresh or cooked. They are much like Wonderberry but are larger in size and give heavier yields. Very easy cultivation; start seeds and grow like pepper plants, just 75 days to harvest.
50 seeds.
Item Code: GR102
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Formosa Papaya
This Papaya is larger than many others, producing giant fruit that weigh 3-6 lbs. Mild aroma and red flesh; this popular variety comes to us from Brazil. Pkt (25 seeds)
Item Code: GR116
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Garden Huckleberry
(Solanum melanocerasum) 75 days. Large purple berries, that are that cooked and sweetened, (do not eat raw). Great in pies, huge yields of fruit all summer long. Plant 14" apart. Strong tall plants do not have to be staked. Grow plants like peppers. Great for anyone wanting quick easy berries, and a huge yield. Originated in Africa. 35 seeds.
Item Code: GR103
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Giant Cape Gooseberry (Giant Husk Tomato)
The plant is native to Brazil and was grown in England by 1774. It was cultivated by settlers at Cape of Good Hope before 1807. The delicious yellow fruit grow inside paper-like husks that are easy to peel. They are great dipped in melted chocolate or made into pies & preserves. Larger than the common ground cherry. 50 seeds.
Item Code: GR108
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Ground Cherry (Strawberry Husk Tomato)
Huge yield of tart-sweet berries. This is the common type, used by the Pilgrims; excellent for pies, jams, and preserves of all kinds, also delicious fresh. The fruit grows inside a paper like husk, (the same as Tomatillos.) Grow it the same as you would tomatoes. 50 seeds.
Item Code: GR101
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Hardy Kiwi
(Actinidia arguta) Also called baby or dessert kiwi, 1" long, green miniature
kiwis look similar to the regular variety, but this variety does not
have fuzz, and is eaten like grapes. They are also sweeter and tastier than
the common kiwi. Climbing, fast-growing vines have survived temperatures
as low as -25 degrees! This plant is native to China, Korea and Siberia.
20 seeds.
Item Code: GR120
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Jaltomato
(Jaltomata sp.) Used in Mexican cuisine, Jaltomatos are native to Central
and South America. The one we offer has pea-sized purple berries that
have a tart flavor. Only completely ripe fruit are to be eaten, as green berries
and the rest of the plant may be poisonous. Fruits must be cooked
and sweetened to obtain flavor. Used in relishes and jellies. Attractive
plants are very prolific.
Item Code: GR111
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Litchi Tomato Or Morelle De Balbis
(S. sisymbriifolium) This was a favorite with customers who saw and sampled
it in front of our store last summer. Large plants grow to 5', and are covered
with thorns, sweet red fruit and large white flowers. Lovely to look at,
but be careful with the thorns! We enjoyed the fruit all summer, right from
the plant. They're about the size of a cherry, and taste like a cherry crossed
with a tomato. A very pretty and attractive plant that originated in South
America, but has been naturalized in many countries. Start plants like you
would a tomato. 10 seeds.
Item Code: GR112
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Naranjilla
(Solanum quitoense)A really unique fruit from the Andes; delicious sweet-and-sour taste, orange flavor; 2" fruit are round and yellow-orange in color, perfect for making delicious juice. In 1760 Mr. J. de Santa Gertrudis Siera called it, "Nectar of the gods" and "the most delicious that I have tasted in the world." This plant takes at least 6 months to bear, but is quite attractive as a potted plant. They need plenty of water and temperatures of 50-90 deg. F. are best. Very ornamental and tasty. 10 seeds.
Item Code: GR104
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Orange Master Pomegranate
Here is an extra-dwarf pomegranate that’s perfect for containers. Early flowering plants are good for bonsai. Small ornamental fruit. Pkt. (10 seeds)
Item Code: GR113
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Pepino Melon
(Solanum muricatum) This eggplant relative produces fruit that are the size
of a large goose egg, with a cream-colored rind that usually has beautiful
purple stripes. It has a sweet, mild flesh that is somewhat melon-like. Used
fresh in salads or cooked. Beautiful, glossy ornamental plants require a very
long season and are grown like eggplants. This fun plant can be grown indoors.
Pepinos are popular in New Zealand, and have just recently started
to become common in US markets. This plant is native to the Andes Mountain
region. 10 seeds.
Item Code: GR117
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Purple Kiwi
(Actinidia melandra) A self-fertile variety that produces sweet, tart-flavored
fruit with a unique purple-colored flesh! The vining plants are fast
growers and hardy to 20 degrees, and produce 1 1/2" long fruit that will
amaze your neighbors. 20 seeds.
Item Code: GR121
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Red Wonder Wild Strawberry
This variety was selected to produce large, elongated red fruits that are sweet and aromatic. Perfect for growing in flower gardens and containers as the plants, flowers and berries are ornamental. So delicious, the fruit won't last long! 75 seeds.
Item Code: GR110
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Strawberry Spinach
(Chenopodium capitatum). An old-fashioned plant that dates to 1600 in Europe. This curious plant produces greens that are picked and cooked like spinach, but it also produces sweet, red berries that are bland in flavor. These add a nice touch to fruit salads. Easy-to-grow plants are similar to "Lamb's Quarters", a wild relative. Found in a European Monastery garden.
Item Code: GR107
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Sunrise Hawaiian Solo Papaya
We have finally obtained seeds for a delicious, small Hawaiian-type papaya.
This variety has lovely pinkish-orange pulp that is very sweet and
delicious. Papaya is excellent for digestion. This variety weighs about 1
lb and is perfect for single servings. It can be grown in a greenhouse in
cool climates. Fast-growing plants sometimes produce in one year. 10 seeds.
Item Code: GR119
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Tamarillo or Tree Tomato
(Cyphomandra betaceae) This fruit is extremely popular in Latin America,
and is native to the Andes Mountains of Peru. It is now becoming popular
with gardeners in warm US regions, or as a greenhouse plant. Fast-growing
plants grow to 10 feet and produce red, egg-shaped fruit that have a taste
similar to tomatoes. Popular in Mexico for making drinks or boiling with
sugar. 10 seeds.
Item Code: GR118
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Thai Red Papaya
These produce very large fruit on tall, tree-like plants. Takes less than a year to produce in good conditions; very sweet, reddish-orange flesh. Will not take frost, must be brought inside for the winter.
Item Code: GR114
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Wonderberry
(Solanum burbankii). 75 days. Developed by Luther Burbank, tasty small blue-purple fruit, good fresh or cooked. Small plants produce good yields in about 75 days. A historic heirloom that is easy to grow and fun for kids.
Item Code: GR105
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Yellow Wonder Wild Strawberry
New!
This creamy yellow-fruited variety is a favorite of many in Europe.
The small fruit are very tasty and unique looking. Many
prefer the taste of this yellow-fruited type to the more common
red strawberry. These are served in only the finest restaurants,
and are easy to grow from seed! 75 seeds.
Item Code: GR122
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