Vegetable

Description

Trailing. Stunning colour of fruit with a distinctive shape as each fruit has its own cap on top making it a popular choice for ornamental autumn displays. Fruits have an excellent flavour for roasting, baking, as a steamed vegetable or used in soups. Good for storage.

Sowing Instructions

Sow April to May. Sow 2cm (¾in) deep in 7.5cm (3in) pots of good seed compost at 21- 25C (70-77F). Place in a propagator or seal container in a polythene bag until after germination which takes 5-7 days.

Can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed. Do not sow in cold soils. Sow 2 seeds every 90cm (36in) and thin out to the best seedling. Ideally grow under cloches until the plant is established.

Aftercare

Keep well watered throughout the season. Feed and mulch regularly.