Oriental & Speciality
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Perilla, Shiso ‘Akajiso’ Red Leaf
Japanese or Chinese Basil, Purple Mint.€2.20Shiso ‘Akajiso’ the red leaf variety of Perilla is used extensively in Japan to season vegetables, rice, soups, fish, etc. It has a wonderful complex aroma, the taste is almost always said to be quite hard to describe - the words cinnamon, basil, anise, and citrus pop up in the attempts.
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Perilla, Shiso ‘Aoshiso’ Green Leaf
Japanese or Chinese Basil€2.20Shiso ‘Aoshiso’ leaves make for exquisite decoration. It is finely sliced with ginger and added to salads, sautéed vegetables, sashimi, tempura and sushi. Available either red or green, the red having more of an anise flavour and slightly less spicy than the green variety, which tastes more like cinnamon.
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Perilla, Shiso ‘Hojiso’ Bi-coloured Leaf
Perilla 'Britton' or 'Briton'
Japanese or Chinese Basil€2.20Sometimes referred to as Perilla 'Britton' and called ‘Hojiso’ in Japan, this less typical form of Perilla has beautiful bi-coloured leaves. The serrated, red-veined leaves are green on top and deep purple-red underneath.
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Purslane 'Golden Purslane'
Summer Purslane, Garden purslane.
Ancient Crop. In use since the 1600's€1.85Summer Purslane was highly esteemed and cultivated in Europe as far back as the Middle Ages, but is now cultivated only for specialised connoisseurs.This wonderfully succulent and cooling herb has tangy leaves make a very nice contrast, in texture as well as taste to other salad leaves.
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Purslane 'Green Purslane'
Summer Purslane, Garden purslane.
Ancient Crop. In use since the 1600's€1.75This highly esteemed ancient crop can be used raw in salads, sautéed as a side dish or cooked like spinach. Summer Purslane has a crispy texture you would expect from a succulent and an interesting nutty, peppery flavour. It is salty on the tongue.
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Purslane 'Green Purslane' Organic
Summer Purslane, Garden purslane.
Ancient Crop. In use since the 1600's€2.00This highly esteemed ancient crop can be used raw in salads, sautéed as a side dish or cooked like spinach. Summer Purslane has a crispy texture you would expect from a succulent and an interesting nutty, peppery flavour. It is salty on the tongue. Organic seeds.
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Purslane, Claytonia 'Winter Purslane'
Miner's Lettuce, Indian Lettuce€1.75This incredibly succulent, melt-in-your-mouth raw salad green has recently gained popularity in the gourmet greens world, attracting both world class growers and chefs. Best used fresh and tiny, these elegant leaves bring a rich, tart-creaminess to delicate, micro-green salads.
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Purslane, Claytonia 'Winter Purslane' Organic
Miner's Lettuce, Indian Lettuce€1.85Out of stock
Miner’s Lettuce may not sound like the most appetising of edibles. But if you were a miner during the California Gold Rush, the sight of these plants emerging from the soft soil would have been as welcome as a plethora of gold nuggets. It appears in the early spring, when you are hungry for something fresh, the winter crops are quite exhausted but the lettuces aren’t quite ready. Organic Seeds
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Radish ‘China Rose’
Heritage variety. (China, Introduced 1850)€1.75Radish ‘China Rose’ is a traditional winter hardy variety that produces long, tapering roots with attractive rosy pink skins and crisp, pure white flesh. Its cylindrical roots grow 15 to 20cm long and add flavour to winter salads. The leaves can also be added to salads and stir fries.
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Radish, Daikon 'Minowase Summer Cross'
Mooli, Asiatic or Oriental Radish€2.95Out of stock
The Minowase is the finest daikon radish variety for summer to autumn harvest. Sown from mid June to mid July, it can be harvested during cooler weather until the first mild frosts. They store beautifully and excel in stir-fries and roasts, the flesh is tender, buttery, and mild.
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Salsify ‘Sandwich Island’
Oyster Plant€1.50Out of stock
Salsify may be a chic new vegetable with the foodie crowd but it just happens to be an old-fashioned heritage root crop. This unprepossessing Mediterranean winter vegetable has a delicate taste, ever so slightly sweet, some say slightly reminiscent of oysters, so much so that it is also known as the 'oyster plant'.
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Salsola komarovii, Okahijiki
Land Seaweed, Saltwort€1.85Out of stock
Salsola komarovii, popularly known as Okahijiki is considered to be one of Japan’s oldest vegetables. A gourmet specialty, it is found in the wild growing in salt laden coastal marshes. A first tentative taste of a sprig reveals a surprising texture, the tubular leaves and branched stems are juicy with a crisp texture and salty flavour.
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Scorzonera hispanica, Organic
Oyster Plant€2.35Scorzonera is a root vegetable with an awkward name and an ugly appearance but with a delicious oyster-like flavour. ‘Duplex’ is a fine selection with long, truncated roots with a deep black skin. The root is considered to be finer textured, and remains so further into the winter. The plants can be also be grown for perennial greens. Organic Seeds
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Shungiku, Chopsuey Greens
Chopsuey Greens€1.50Anyone who has had the pleasure of traveling to countries such as Japan or China will appreciate the bewildering but totally delicious array of vegetables on offer there. No wonder the Japanese have no problem reaching their official recommended intake of not merely five, but 17 portions of fruit and veg per day!
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Sorrel, Red Veined
Bloody Sorrel€2.00A most attractive selection 'Red Veined' Sorrel is valued for its pointed and bright lime-green leaves with dark red veins, and because of its low-growing habit it makes a nice border plant or garden accent. It looks right at home in a flower border or container if you don't have space for a vegetable patch.
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Sorrel, Red Veined, Organic
Bloody Sorrel€2.45Out of stock
'Red Veined' Sorrel is valued for its pointed and bright lime-green leaves. It is one of the earliest green crops and can even withstand freezing winters. Once established, it can be treated as a 'cut and come again' crop and should produce greens for 8 to 10 years. Organic Seed.
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Sweetcorn 'Minipop F1'
Miniature corn, mini-corn, baby corn, candle corn€2.45Out of stock
These bite-sized delicacies can be eaten raw in salads, lightly steamed for tender whole cobs or sliced length ways and added to stir-fries. Minipop F1' is a sweet and tasty variety which is very easy from seed and does not require pollination to produce delicious mini cobs.
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Tatsoi 'Tah Tsai'
Rosette Pak Choi, Spoon Mustard.€1.40Out of stock
Tatsoi or Rosette Pak Choi is among the most popular of oriental greens and one of the best vegetables to grow in a cool climate. The spoon-shaped, evenly spaced leaves form a plant worthy to be grown for its decorative value alone. Given enough room the plants will form beautiful wide rosettes of regular, concentric circles.
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Tatsoi, Organic
Rosette Pak Choi, Spoon Mustard.€1.50Tatsoi is suitable for both baby leaf and whole head production, it can be harvested anytime during growth, with a mild mustard flavour and good crunchy texture. It has a wide variety of culinary uses, use in salads, soups and in stir-fry. Organic Seeds.
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Water Spinach, 'Ong Choy'
Kong xin cai, Kang kong, Asagaona€2.25Chinatown's produce stands offer many items that make only fleeting seasonal appearances, often so brief that many chefs scarcely have time to figure out how to cook them properly before they disappear for another year. One example is water spinach, a common vegetable in Asian cuisine.