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Veg for a cost-of-living crisis

Veg for a cost-of-living crisis

Paolo Arrigo on 6th Jun 2023

‘Veg for a cost-of-living crisis’We have all seen prices rising due to numerous various reasons, and with that, more and more people considering the reality of growing their own food to counter shor … read more
Grow Old for New

Grow Old for New

Paolo Arrigo on 6th Jun 2023

Old for newI wanted to focus on a couple of new varieties ‘New’ to our ranges for this year, but they are most definitely heritage varieties with provenance and lost flavours. The history of these o … read more
Lost Flavours

Lost Flavours

Paolo Arrigo on 6th Jun 2023

Lost FlavoursThe original name for tomatoes in Italy was 'Pomidori' or 'Golden Apples'. Italian tomatoes are considered to be some of the best in the world, especially plum varieties which are ideal … read more

Onion of Genova, sweet and endangered

Paolo Arrigo - 3/8/2019 on 20th Sep 2019

https://mailchi.mp/291c98414706/franchiseedsI have just picked some onions I grew from seed, but this is a variety at risk of being lost forever called 'Rosso Genovese'. In fact, it is now so rare, th … read more