A new range of premium products from Franchi for 2006, many of which are exclusive to Seeds of Italy. Products of particular interest, highly selected seed, locally produced seed in some cases. As a result, some of the seed quantities with the chilli's are less than you would normally expect with a regular Franchi pack, but only because the seed is rare because it is only locally produced and hence can only be given in limited quantities. For instance, out of 12 chilli's half are Italian and 9 in total are traditional, genuine European vareities.
Some of the varieties in our online catalogue are endorsed by Cucina Caldesi. Their new series for BBC is being filmed now, but you can buy their new BBC Cookbook whilst you wait !!
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Beautiful package with a classic scene of the Doges palace and Gondola's, and containing 7 classic varieties found in the Veneto region of Italy. Bean Meraviglia di Venezia, Beetroot of Chioggia, Radicchio variegata of Castelfranco, Celeriac del Veneto |
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| AGRETTI / ROSCANO /BARBA DI FRATE |
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Agretti / Roscano / Barba di Frate Also called Roscano or Barba di Frate (Salsola Soda), this is very popular in Italy and has become the latest in vegetable in fancy Italian restaurants. When mature(50 or so days) they are |
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| ARIOSTO AGLIO E PEPERONCINO (GARLIC/CHILLI) 80g |
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Ariosto is THE seasoning brand in Italy from the stylish city of Milan, made using only fresh herbs with absolutely no additional ingredients or preservatives. No need to use any salt. Used traditionally to make the famous pasta dish 'Spaghetti Aglio O |
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| BARLEY |
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Orzo - Barley Can be toasted to make a delicious drink with hot milk, as an ingredient in beer and for baking. 100g box. Mid-Early. Upright plant, vigorous grower, producing an ear of about 15cm containing numerous seeds. Harvest when fully mature. |
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| BASIL AL LIMONE |
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Lemon Basil. Early, upright variety which is easy to grow. Light green leaves and like all basils, protect from cold but can be grown protected all year. £2.49 |
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| BASIL ALLA CANNELLA |
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Cinnamon basil. Mid/early rustic, upright variety with green leaves tinged with violet. Sow Mar-Jul or all year protected. £2.49 |
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| BASIL BASCURO A PALLA VERDE SCURO |
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Mid/early. Easy to grow dark green bush variety with hightly scented leaves. Suitable for containers. Sow Mar-Jul or all year protected. £2.49 |
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| BASIL LARGO DOLCE PER VASI |
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'Large sweet for vases (containers)'. Mid/early rustic variety. Sweet large leaf basil with aromatic, bright green leaves. Sow Mar-Jul or all year protected. £2.49 |
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| BASIL RED RUBIN |
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Mid/Early. Vigorous plant with reddish/purple strongly scented leaves. East to cultivate and ideal for containers. Sow Mar-Jul or all year protected. £2.49 |
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| BASIL THAI SIAM |
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Early, rustic variety. Vigorous and easy to grow. Highly perfumed, mid sized green leaves and purple flowers. Mainstay of Thai cooking. Sow Mar-Jul or all year protected and ideal for containers. £2.49 |
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| BUTTERNUT SQUASH LISCIA |
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Mid-late. Good foliage and a good producer. The long pear shaped fruits have a smooth skin with sweet, meaty yellow-orange flesh. Much easier to peel than scalloped varieties. |
£2.49
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| CHICKPEA PRINCIPE |
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Mid-early. Dwarf plant 40-60cm tall, vigorous and of good production. The pod is of medium dimensions and contains 2-3 chickpeas. Much used in Florence and Tuscany in general. From the bean family, so really easy to grow. Recommended by Cucina Caldesi as |
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| CHILLI ADORNO - Voted 10th Hottest by BBC Gardeners World |
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Early, very hot. Compact plant with greeny-violet leaves. Produces dark green fruits which grow pointing upwards and ripen reddy-violet. Can also be grown ornamentally in a container. Local Italian Production. Voted 10th hottest by BBC Gardeners World in |
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| CHILLI CAYENNA |
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Cayenne pepper. Long red fruits which bite back. Ideal for use in 'Spaghetti alla Putanesca'. @300. Sow Feb-May. |
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| CHILLI CILIEGIA PICCANTE |
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Chilli Pepper Ciliegia Piccante (Bacio di Satana) 'Satans Kiss'....beware. This is a med-hot, cherry chilli, so called by its round shape 2cms. It loses about 60% of it's heat when cooked making it great stuffed with mozzarella and anchovies and then gri |
£2.49
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| CHILLI ETNA - Voted 9th Hottest by BBC Gardeners World |
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Early, hot Italian variety. Compact plant which produces bunches of conical dark green fruits which grow upwards, turning bright red when ripe. Can also be grown in a container. Voted 9th hottest chilli by BBC Gardeners World TV in their 2006 Hottest Chil |
£2.49
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| CHILLI FUEGO |
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Chilli Pepper Fuego F1 Early, hot variety. Vigorous plant which produces long, meaty, cone shaped fruit with smooth dark gr |
£2.49
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| CHILLI GRISU |
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Early, hot variety from Sardegna. Vigorous medium-sized plant which produces meaty, cone shaped fruits smooth dark green skin, turning r |
£2.49
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| CHILLI PEPPER HUNGARIAN HOTWAX |
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Early, hot variety, vigorous and producing long, conical light green fruits turning yellow when ripe. Ideal for containers and a superb variety from Hungary used typically in Paprika type dishes. @150. Sow Feb-May. |
£2.49
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| CHILLI PEPPER JALAPENO |
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Who doesn't know this Mexican pepper? Mid/early, hot, mid sized and forming a bushy plant which is ideal for containers. The green fruits are medium to long, meaty and tasty. THE ingredients for Mexican Chilli con Carne. @75. Sow Feb-May. Online only. |
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| CHILLI PEPPINO |
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Early, mild variety. Plant which produces slightly flat spherical dark green fruits turning red when ripe. Can be grown in greenhouses, outside or in containers ornamentally. Local |
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| CHILLI PIMIENTO PADRON |
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Mid-early, mild. Medium-sized, bushy plant. Medium to long flat, conical light green fruits, turning red when ripe. Meaty and very tasty. Traditionally in Galicia they are panfried in olive oil, salted with sea salt and served with beer. Sow Feb-Jun. |
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| CHILLI PYRAMID |
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Early, hot variety. Compact plant producing small, conical, yellow fruits with lilac shading, turning red when ripe. |
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| CHILLI RED CHERRY CILIEGIA PICCANTE CALABRESE |
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Early, hot variety. Compact plant with good foliage. Small round fruits 4/5cm turning deep red when ripe. Meaty chilli with good flavour. Smaller than the Calabrese Ciliegia piccante (Bacio di Satana). Local Production. Recommended by Cucina Caldesi as us |
£2.49
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| CHILLI ROMANIAN YELLOW |
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Early, hot variety. Vigorous, compact plant producing small, long, conical light green fruits turning yellow when ripe. Can |
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