Fragrant golden 'pea' flowers smother this lovely shrub, which is native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, south west Asia and north west Africa, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils. With branches almost devoid of leaves, it is the sole species in the genus Spartium, but is closely related to the other brooms in the genera Cytisus and Genista. It will do well in any hot, dryish spot in the sun. ... Learn More

A silvery-blue skinned variety with bright orange flesh, that contrasts extremely well. Weighing on average 3- 4kg, the round, flat shaped fruits have a sweet, rich, nutty flavour. Delicious when roasted or made into soup. Crown Prince is also excellent for long term storage over the winter. ... Learn More

A high sugar ‘Acorn’ squash (50% more than the competitive acorns). Dark green heart shaped fruits with ribs on the outside and thick sweet orange flesh on the inside. Powdery Mildew tolerant. Allow the fruit to ripen in the autumn before storing. ... Learn More

This award winning compact semi-bush cultivar produces from three to five squashes per plant which have a great-tasting, sweet dry flesh, superior in taste to most other acorn squash and which are the perfect size for a single serving. ... Learn More

This unique Italian heirloom variety, rich in vitamin A, bears large, turban-shaped fruits with thick, knobbly skin and sweet yellow-orange flesh. Its excellent flavour improves markedly with storage. ... Learn More

This rare and superb French Winter Heirloom variety which grows to between 5 and 15 lbs, has heavily lobed and ribbed orange terra-cotta skin, which later turns a gorgeous deep mahogany, with deep ridges, and sweet and meaty flesh with few seeds, which is exceptionally flavourful and smooth. It is particularly known for lasting in storage throughout the winter. This is probably the finest "Cheese Wheel" type Pumpkin/Squash for eating you will find! ... Learn More

A good-keeping, turban-shaped Australian gunmetal-grey winter squash with a fine deep golden flesh that is both sweet and fine flavoured and packed with vitamin A. The high sugar content of the flesh makes it ideal for pumpkin pie. ... Learn More

This Hubbard type squash grows vigorous 5 metre vines, on which grow slate-blue teardrop-shaped fruits with very shallow ribs weighing around 5 kilos. An excellent storage squash, its medium-thick orange flesh is flavourful and sweet, becoming becomes drier and richer with storage, finally reaching its peak right after the turn of the New Year. ... Learn More

This squash with small teacup shaped fruits in an attractive mix of smooth ivory skin and striking green stripes is perfect for individual servings. These diminutive fruits with tender, sweet, sunset orange flesh are perfect for baking or stuffing and can be kept for up to 4 months. ... Learn More

An attractive, high yield Acorn squash, producing on average 5 fruits per plant, Tuffy is unique in the way that the golden yellow skin has dramatic ribbing creating an unusual decorative appearance. It is perfect for baking as the tough rind ensures the shape remains whilst the flesh is deliciously sweet. ... Learn More

When cooked, the flesh of this Chinese vegetable (actually a winter squash), falls away from the fruit in ribbons and strands, just like spaghetti for which it makes a perfect substitute in countless cooking roles. It contains folic acid, vitamin A and beta carotene. ... Learn More

'Waltham' is an improved earlier version of the common Butternut squash with very little seed cavity which stores very well too. The rich nutty-flavoured, orange flesh stays firm when cooked. Nothing beats the rich, sweet flavour of winter squash. ... Learn More

This rarely encountered, fast-growing, vigorous, evergreen climbing shrub is closely related to the equally attractive holboellia. The very sweetly perfumed male and female flowers open in racemes of three to seven flowers. White tinged with mauve or violet, both male and female flower clusters look very similar, but female clusters will, if fertilised, produce walnut-sized sweet purple fruits. In Japan and Korea, where this plant grows in the wild, the fruits are regarded as a delicacy! We recommend doing further research before you try! ... Learn More

Highly prized in South America, this astonishing plant has been grown there for centuries for its incredibly sweet-tasting leaves. It is now used widely in the food and drinks industry as an organic and harmless sugar supplement or substitute. This attractive, white-flowered cultivar is known for its branching habit, which creates a naturally bushy plant, and it will happily over-winter on a bright windowsill in a cool room where it will make an attractive evergreen shrub. Very few fertile seeds are ever produced. This cultivar is larger than the original species, but has the same taste. ... Learn More

The perpetual fruiting alpine strawberry produces a constant supply of small, but very sweet, bright red fruits, held dangling on long erect upright stems. This plant makes a solid clump and runs barely at all. Fruiting begins in early summer and often continues in a sheltered spot until the first frost of winter! Not to be confused with Fragaria vesca the "wild strawberry", both of which are good to eat! ... Learn More