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Legends of Italian Cuisine

The Italians were the first to adopt tomatoes, hundreds of years before the rest of Europe and they don't use the word 'heirloom' because they have never replaced their varieties with multinational hybrids. Their revolutionary cuisine has swept the world.

BASIL FINO VERDE ORGANIC

BASIL FINO VERDE ORGANIC

Neat compact growth makes this the perfect potted herb for the balcony. Leaves are small, tender and aromatic with a sweet basil taste and a hint of spice. Continual harvest for an extended period as it resists bolting ...

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An old Italian favourite for using as dried beans from late summer to winter. The best bean for minestrone soup.

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BEAN ITALIAN ROMANO

BEAN ITALIAN ROMANO

Out of Seed Savers' collection of 2000 beans, these are the favourite of farm manager, David Cavagnaro. Quickly gaining popularity in Australia, this wide, flat 12cm bean is delicious as a green bean and also provides ...

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BEETROOT CHIOGGIA

BEETROOT CHIOGGIA

Concentrically eccentric, this was traditionally grown just outside of Venice where it has been part of the cusine since 1538. 60 gram roots at 8 week harvest.

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BROCCOLI DE CICCO ORGANIC

BROCCOLI DE CICCO ORGANIC

ORGANIC! Traditional Italian sprouting broccoli. Harvest the central head first to promote vigorous side shoots for up to 6 months. Harvest in 9 weeks from ...

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BROCCOLI ROMANESCO ORGANIC

BROCCOLI ROMANESCO ORGANIC

A true geometric wonder of the heirloom world. These beautiful lime-green broccoli heads have a delicate flavour and feature a unique spiralling pattern. Ready to harvest 14 weeks from transplant. Heads grow up to 1kg. ...

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CAPSICUM MIXED ITALIAN FRYERS

CAPSICUM MIXED ITALIAN FRYERS

The best long sweet Italian varieties in green, red and yellow for roasting or frying. Including red Jimmy Nardello, green Lombardo and golden Bull's Horn.

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CELERY DORATA D' ASTI

CELERY DORATA D' ASTI

Easier to grow than other varieties, remaining crisp and juicy without the need for blanching. Snap off the lime-green stems from summer through to autumn and winter. Harvest in 15 weeks, yields 1.1kg per plant.

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EGGPLANT LISTADA DI GANDIA ORGANIC

EGGPLANT LISTADA DI GANDIA ORGANIC

This fine Italian heirloom is early to fruit, productive and exquisitely beautiful. The 15-20cm fruit are almost seedless with fine textured flesh. Yields 3.5kg per plant.

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EGGPLANT ROSA BIANCA

EGGPLANT ROSA BIANCA

One of our most beautiful eggplants, this Italian heirloom is popular with chefs and heirloom vegetable connoisseurs alike! Plump round white fruit blushed with rosy pink. Rotund and sumptuous!

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EGGPLANT VIOLETTA DI FIRENZE

EGGPLANT VIOLETTA DI FIRENZE

Plump Italian queen of heirloom eggplants. Translates as 'Purple from Florence'. Creamy bitterless texture to hefty ruffled tear drop shaped fruit which are stunning from garden to table. Perfect size for a ...

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ITALIAN VEGETABLE COLLECTION

ITALIAN VEGETABLE COLLECTION

Our cuisine has been transformed by the world's most passionate backyard gardeners. From simmering pots of Napolitana sauce to crusty pizza, the Italians know what fine food is. And this collection makes the perfect ...

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LETTUCE ITALIAN LOLLO MIX

LETTUCE ITALIAN LOLLO MIX

The ruffled leaves of these varieties make a spectacular salad of lime green, pinks and red.

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TOMATO COSTOLUTO GENOVESE ORGANIC

TOMATO COSTOLUTO GENOVESE ORGANIC

The oldest tomato derived from Pomo Doro Rosso Grosso - it is the Grosse Lisse tomato for Italian gardeners. A must-have for all cooks, the meaty ribbed texture is ideal for preserving and sauces, or just enjoy it sliced ...

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TOMATO NONO'S ITALIAN PEAR ORGANIC

TOMATO NONO'S ITALIAN PEAR ORGANIC

This selection comes to us from Mike Tedesco of WA whose grandfather brought it from San Giorgio, Calabria in 1924. Mike's family has been growing ever since (nearly 100 years!) and it is known as Nonno's ...

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TOMATO PERIFORME ABRUZZESE

TOMATO PERIFORME ABRUZZESE

An exquisite, pear-shaped, saucy tomato as bottom heavy and thin waisted as Sophia Loren. The juiciest fruit and luscious flavour put it among the all-time greats, voluptuous or not!

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TOMATO SAN MARZANO

TOMATO SAN MARZANO

'The tomato' that launched a whole cuisine. Superior to all others for peeling and preserving for sauce and paste, pizza and pasta. Coreless and cylindrical, it is so productive you'll never need to ...

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ZUCCHINI COSTATA

ZUCCHINI COSTATA

The star for slicing! A standout Italian heirloom with heavily ribbed fruit that look like stars when sliced and served. Firm flesh that is perfect for steaming, stir-fries or grilling. Harvest in just 6 weeks, ...

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ZUCCHINI LONG FLORENCE

ZUCCHINI LONG FLORENCE

Picked with its flower attached "before it's out of the cradle", this olive-green ribbed zucchini from Italy is the best selection for long harvest (4 months) or for flowers for stuffing. Its gigantic leaves are ...

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ZUCCHINI TROMBONCINO

ZUCCHINI TROMBONCINO

The zucchini with outstanding flavour that doesn't get too big too soon. Train the quick growing vines up a trellis so it hangs straight. Fruit reaches 1m but it is best picked at 25cms long. Huge yields, fruits for ...

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CAPSICUM QUADRATO D'ASTI GIALLO ORGANIC

CAPSICUM QUADRATO D'ASTI GIALLO ORGANIC

This Italian sweet pepper is huge and blocky, ripening from green to yellow as it becomes sweeter. Thick, crisp and chunky- these are the biggest capsicums we've ever grown at Diggers.

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SPRING COTTAGE GARDEN COLLECTION

SPRING COTTAGE GARDEN COLLECTION

A flower-full spring garden for under $30. A new collection of stunning hardy spring perenials and annuals, perfect for creating a darling spring cottage garden with ease. 5 Speedings each of Foxglove `Glittering Prizes', Hollyhock `Black', ever reliable Salvia Horminum `Pink'. Complete with easy-to-sow seeds of Love in the Mist `Blue' and whims...

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BABACO - Champagne Fruit

BABACO - Champagne Fruit

A feature plant in our sub-tropical food gardens at Heronswood, this tropical-looking small tree produces lemon sherbet-flavoured melons, also known as 'Champagne Fruit', in its second year. This is the paw-paw for southern gardeners, with the combination of exotic fruit and lush palm- like leaves. No need for a pollinating partner as the Babaco...

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