Greek "Gigandes" beans for culinary use. The Greek giant beans, are a traditional Greek food, used in several Greek gourmet recipes, such as bean soup, baked beans in the oven (butter beans), Greeksalad, etc. Undoubtedly they are a healthy, natural food and favorably place themselves in a Mediterranean diet. Traditionally, gigandes plaki are served as a meze
Greek "Gigandes" beans for culinary use. The Greek giant beans, are a traditional Greek food, used in several Greek gourmet recipes, such as bean soup, baked beans in the oven (butter beans), Greeksalad, etc. Undoubtedly they are a healthy, natural food and favorably place themselves in a Mediterranean diet.
Traditionally, gigandes plaki are served as a meze alongside other side dishes. However, this dish is filling enough to be eaten for lunch. This hearty meze is popular during the cold fall and winter months. As with many Greek dishes, bread is used to dip in to the tomato sauce drippings.
Overall, gigandes plaki is a healthy and nutritious food. It is a rich source for anti-oxidants from the tomatoes, and fiber from the other vegetables, and is suitable for vegetarians and vegans if the sausages and cheese are excluded.
These beans are 100% natural, this is not a hybrid or mutant product.
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<h2><strong>Cucumber seeds Suyo Long</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2>
<p>Cold-resistant, high productivity and excellent quality of the fruit. As the name of this Cucumber - it has a high resistance to cold. From germination to harvesting usually takes 50 to 55 days.</p>
<p>Plants can be grown in the open fields and in greenhouses. Plants are powerful and growing quite rapidly.</p>
<p>Dark green fruits straight, long, cylindrical shape. The surface of the fruit is covered with large tubercles, the skin is quite thin, the pulp is tasty and flavorful.</p>
<h3><strong>The mature form of the cucumbers grow to a length of 30 to 50 cm. </strong></h3>
<p>Grows well in the cool and shady areas of the garden.</p>
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<h2><strong>Ornamental squash mix seeds (Cucurbita sp.)</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds. </strong></span></h2>
<p>Ornamental gourds are the gaily colored, oddly shaped, squash-like, hard-skinned fruits of plants belonging to several genera and species of the Cucurbitaceae family. They are closely related to the edible squashes and pumpkins, but included with Cucurbita are a different group of genera and species such as Lagenaria siceraria, Luffa cylindrica, Benincasa hispida, and others.</p>
<p><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></p>
<p>Most of the fancy gourds have long, climbing, or creeping stems. They can be grown on trellises, arbors, and fences, thus making attractive display plantings.</p>
<p>However, usually, the fruit rather than the growing plant is considered ornamental. These fruit are generally most useful and attractive as ornaments when the pulp dries and the shell becomes hard. There are many shapes and colors of these fancy gourds. Some are warty, some are smooth, some long, some round, some striped, and some banded. Most of them are not grown as vegetables, although some are edible if eaten at an immature stage, such as the luffa gourd (sometimes called running okra). A few of the edible squashes are quite ornamental when mature, such as the yellow crookneck squash and the turban (Turk's cap) squash.</p>
<p>While the number of varieties is quite large, with new kinds being constantly raised from seed, the following kinds are more common.</p>
<p><strong>Cucurbita pepovar.ovifera</strong></p>
<p>• Pear gourds: Most of this kind are pear-shaped, but vary in color and markings. Some are white and smooth; some have dark and light green stripes; some have two colors, half yellow and half green; some with two colors have bands; others may be found with these different variegations in various combinations.</p>
<p>Apple and orange gourds: These small, smooth, round gourds are white or orange and slightly flattened.</p>
<p>Flat fancy gourds: These pumpkin shaped gourds are small (only 2-3 inches in diameter) and are orange or mixed with various shades of green.</p>
<p>Warty-skinned fancy gourds: Small round gourds with warty surfaces colored white, green, yellow, or orange.</p>
<p>Lagenariaspp.</p>
<p>Siphon gourds: These have a large, 8 to 12 inch broad base and a long neck that curves back alongside the base toward the ground. They should be grown on the ground rather than trellises to prevent breaking the neck.</p>
<p>Calabash pipe gourds: These are shaped much like a summer crookneck squash, except they are smooth-skinned.</p>
<p>Dolphin gourd: These are light green and distinctly marked by ridges and unusual configurations. They are often displayed at fairs in Florida.</p>
<p>Club gourds: These are long and shaped like bowling pins.</p>
<p>Birdhouse gourds: These jug shaped gourds are often made into birdhouses.</p>
<p>Bottle gourds: Typically, this kind is a combination of a broad round base, a bottle-neck, and a smaller round neck. There are many sizes, some holding as much as 2 gallons.</p>
<p>Others</p>
<p>Turk's cap (C. maxima): This 5 to 10 pound edible turban squash has a round orange bottom with the top one-third a protruding cream colored 'acorn' or 'navel'. The rind is relatively soft and fairly smooth.</p>
<p>Luffa gourds (Luffa spp.): These are also called running okra and dish-rag gourd. Some fruits have sharp ribs running lengthwise. Luffas are from 1 to 2 feet long, and their best eating quality is when they reach 1 to 2 inches in diameter. When mature, the pulp dries to the consistency of fibrous sponge that may be made into ornamental items such as hats, or used for scrubbing.</p>
<p><strong>CULTURE</strong></p>
<p>Since they are so closely related to squashes and pumpkins, ornamental gourds may be grown throughout Florida. In North and Central Florida, plant as soon as the danger of killing frost is past. In South Florida, plant seeds in September through March. Gourds do best if grown on a trellis because of their vining nature and for prevention of fruit rots. Hills (1 to 2 seeds each) may be spaced 12 to 24 inches apart at the base of the trellis. If planted in an open garden, allow 4 feet between vines in the row and 4 feet between rows. Plant seed 1 to 2 inches deep.</p>
<p><strong>USE</strong></p>
<p>Unlike edible squash, which is picked in an immature stage, gourds should be allowed to mature and dry on the vine if possible. Cut specimens with a few inches of stem attached. Use sharp shears to harvest the gourds; never twist them from the plant.</p>
<p>Once harvested, the fruits may be washed in mild, warm soapy water then rinsed and dried. A month or two of drying and curing in a dry, warm, airy room may be needed. Sunlight fades colors during drying.</p>
<p>During curing, the thin film-like outer skin may be scraped off. Sometimes during curing, mold growths form on the shell in attractive patterns and may be retained for decorative effect.</p>
<p>As ornaments, the gourds may be used with natural colors and shape unchanged, or they may be sanded and painted in imaginative colors and designs. The odd shapes of gourds inspire certain modifications, making them into figurines. For example, the calabash gourd is often called penguin gourd since it is easily made into a penguin figurine.</p>
<p>In addition to ornamental value, many practical uses are made of them, such as hanging baskets, vases, fruit bowls, dippers, smoking pipes, birdhouses, and toys.</p>
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<h2><strong>Tinda Seeds, Apple Gourd (Praecitrullus fistulosus)</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 3 seeds.</strong></span></h2>
<p>Tinda also called "Indian squash", "round melon", "Indian round gourd" or "apple gourd" or "Indian baby pumpkin", is a squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, a vegetable especially popular in South Asia.</p>
<p><strong>Distribution and use</strong></p>
<p>The species is native to India and Pakistan and is cultivated in the north of both countries, where the ripe fruits are a popular vegetable. The harvest takes place before the seed husks harden. The fruits are cooked after removing the seeds, often together with lentils. They are also inserted. The seeds are eaten roasted. There are two different forms: one with light green fruits, which is generally preferred, and the other with dark green fruits.</p>
<p>The plant is as with all cucurbits, a prolific vine, and is grown as an annual. The plant also is prickly with small thorns similar to the zucchini. The fruit is approximately spherical, and 5–8 cm in diameter The seeds may also be roasted and eaten. Tinda is a famous nickname among Punjabi families in India. This unique squash-like gourd is native to South Asia, very popular in Indian and Pakistani cooking with curry and many gourmet dishes. Green colored, apple-sized fruits are flattish round in shape and 50–60 grams in weight. Plants are vigorous, productive and begin to bear fruits in 70 days after planting.</p>
<p>Tinda can be confused with tendli or kundru due to similar-sounding names from different languages and regions. Tinda in Punjabi or most North Indian languages are "Indian baby pumpkin".</p>
<p>Tinda is considered a boring vegetable by many in North India – part of the reason is it is used in a lot of curries during high season and tastes bland unless used with a lot of spices. Further, its seeds are not favored by many. It is practically unknown in South India.</p>
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<h2><strong>Armenian Yard Long Cucumber Seeds</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 or 20 seeds.</strong></span></h2>
<p>65 days. Cucumis sativus. Plant produces good yields of 3 foot long slim light green cucumbers. Best when harvested when 12" long. This is the longest cucumber on the market. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. It has a crisp mild flavor and is easy to digest. Impress your neighbors and grow a 3 foot long cucumber in your home garden! United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 65913.</p>
<p><em><strong>Disease Resistant: Mosaic Virus.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>WIKIPEDIA:</strong></em></p>
<p>The <b>Armenian cucumber</b>, <b><i>Cucumis melo</i> var. <i>flexuosus</i></b>, is a type of long, slender fruit that tastes like a cucumber and looks somewhat like a cucumber inside. It is actually a variety of muskmelon (<i>C. melo</i>), a species closely related to the cucumber (<i>C. sativus</i>). It is also known as the <b>yard-long cucumber</b>, <b>snake cucumber</b>, <b>snake melon</b>, and <i>uri</i> in Japan. It should not be confused with the snake gourds (<i>Trichosanthes</i> spp.). The skin is very thin, light green, and bumpless. It has no bitterness and the fruit is almost always used without peeling. It is also sometimes called a "gutah".</p>
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<p>The Armenian cucumber grows approximately 30 to 36 inches (76 to 91 cm) long. It grows equally well on the ground or on a<span> </span>trellis. Armenian cucumber plants prefer to grow in full sun for most of the day. The fruit is most flavorful when it is 12 to 15 inches (30 to 38 cm) long. Pickled Armenian cucumber is sold in Middle Eastern markets as "Pickled Wild Cucumber".</p>
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<p>Fredric Hasselquist, in his travels in<span> </span>Asia Minor,<span> </span>Egypt,<span> </span>Cyprus,<span> </span>and<span> </span>Palestine<span> </span>in the 18th century, came across the "Egyptian or hairy cucumber,<span> </span><i>Cucumis chate</i>", which is today included in the Armenian variety. It is said by Hasselquist to be the “queen of cucumbers, refreshing, sweet, solid, and wholesome.” He also states “they still form a great part of the food of the lower-class people in Egypt serving them for meat, drink, and physic.” George E. Post, in<span> </span><i>Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible</i>, states, “It is longer and more slender than the<span> </span>common cucumber, being often more than a foot long, and sometimes less than an inch thick, and pointed at both ends.”</p>
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Greek "Gigandes" beans for culinary use. The Greek giant beans, are a traditional Greek food, used in several Greek gourmet recipes, such as bean soup, baked beans in the oven (butter beans), Greeksalad, etc. Undoubtedly they are a healthy, natural food and favorably place themselves in a Mediterranean diet. Traditionally, gigandes plaki are served as a meze