Other Heirloom Fruit Seeds
African Horned Cucumber
African horned cucumber also called kiwano melon has a spiky orange rind with bright green edible flesh inside. Its taste is a mixture of cucumber with the tartness of kiwifruit, great with a spinkle of salt. Easy to grow. 17-19 weeks to harvest. 30 seeds per packet.
Cape Gooseberry 'Golden Nugget'
Cape Gooseberry is a small fruiting shrub that grows to about 1m tall. It produces masses of marble-sized fruit held inside a papery husk. The fruits turn golden and their surrounding husks dry out as they ripen. Flavour is sweet but tart, reminiscent of a unique mix of pineapple, mango and tomato. 16-20 weeks to harvest. 160 seeds per packet.
Citron Melon 'Red Seeded'
Red Seeded Citron is a round jam melon variety with firm white flesh and red seeds. Has a high pectin content, can be used to make preserves, pie fillings or candied sweets. Keeps well in storage. Highly productive, pest and disease resistant vines. 10 seeds per packet.
Rhubarb 'Glaskins Perpetual'
Glaskins Perpetual is a long-lived, fast growing heirloom Rhubarb with juicy stems of fine flavour. Perennial that can be harvested year after year. 12-18 months to harvest. Each packet contains 30 heirloom seeds.
Rhubarb 'Victoria'
Victoria is a heirloom rhubarb variety that produces large, thick stalks with strong red colouration at the base turning green towards the tip. Milder flavour than other rhubarb varieties. High yields. 30 seeds per packet.
Rosella 'Red Drops'
Red Drops is a heirloom Rosella grown for the fleshy red calyx that surrounds each seedpod. Rosella can be made into jam, cordial or tea. Leaves can also be eaten as a cooked green vegetable. 5-6 months to harvest. 24 seeds per packet.
Tomatillo 'Tiny Of Coban'
Tiny of Coban is an open-pollinated tomatillo variety that produces small, purple-tinged green fruit that retain their husks when ripe. Husks won't split on the plant so it can be hard to tell when they're ripe, if you pick them early you can finish ripening them indoors. Tangy flavour excellent for making Mexican salsas. 50 seeds per packet.