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Angus and Jacob’s Very Favourite Varieties

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Here the pros list their favourite varieties from the entire Veseys catalogue. In their opinion, these are absolutely the most exciting, reliable, improved, flavourful and impressive varieties that Veseys has to offer.

  1. Soleil Yellow Bean - Easy picking gourmet filet type. TIP: Sow untreated seed after soil has warmed up in spring.
  2. Valentino Green Bean - Easy picking, tender pods and good flavor. TIP: Sow untreated seed after soil has warmed up in spring.
  3. Merlin Beet - Sweetest, darkest red beet. Less thinning required. Disease resistance and much more. TIP: Test soil and add Boron if required.
  4. Sweetness III - The best carrot. Flavour, colour, tolerance to bolting, earliness and yield. TIP: Deep Cultivation
  5. Honey Select Corn - Flavour, size and appearance. TIP: Electric Fence
  6. Sultan Cucumber - Sweet and thin skinned. Disease and virus resistant. TIP: Sow late and keep picked. Remove large fruit to ensure vines produce all season.
  7. Sangria Butterhead lettuce - Sweet and tender leaves. Good shelf life. TIP: Leave bare earth for slug protection.
  8. New Queen Watermelon - Gourmet ice-box type. Bright orange crispy, juicy flesh. Vigorous vines and good yields. TIP: Use row covers and planter’s paper. Wait until mid-June to plant outdoors.
  9. Ambition Shallot - The rose of the onion family - enough said. TIP: Fertilize and weed regularly.
  10. Carmen Pepper - The first to turn red. Heavy yielding. Sweet flavour. Best for short seasons. TIP: Use planter’s paper.
  11. Dual Peas - Heavy yields, long pods on compact plants. TIP: Plant treated seed early.