Fruit & Veg (& Herb) Plants | Mount Folly Nurseries

Wide range of fruit and vegetable plants available at Mount Folly!

We find it very satisfying growing stuff to eat! Nothing quite like home grown organic food. Good for body, mind and pocket! Please view below the following fruit, vegetable and herb plants availability for this year:

£1.49 each or 5 for £6.99

This Year’s Fruit & Vegetable Plants

PLANT	VARIETY	DESCRIPTION
Artichoke	Green Globe	The standard green-headed variety, reaching up to 170cm in height. Attractive large blue thistle-like flower heads if allowed to flower.
Artichoke	Violet De Provence	A purple globe variety, similar to green globe in habit, but with a finer flavour, and attractive large purple thistle-like flower heads.
Aubergine	F1 Moneymaker	Standard shaped dark fruits averaging 100g in weight. Early maturing.
Beetroot	Boltardy	Round roots with good internal colouring. Good resisting to bolting.
Broad Bean	Masterpiece Green Longpod	Approximately 5-8 beans per pod. Good flavour. Suitable for freezing.
Brussels Sprouts	F1 Bosworth	Autumn to Christmas production. Sweet flavour.
Cabbage	Brunswick	A ‘cattle’ type cabbage, producing very large, solid heads.
Cabbage	Kalibro	Nice round head with good internal structure. Head weight 2-3kg.
Cabbage	Kalibos	Pointed cabbage with distinctive red leaves .Best used raw as a salad cabbage.
Calibrese (Broccoli)	F1 Marathon	Small evenly sized buds with good colour. Tolerant of downy mildew. Matures in 75-95 days.
Carrot	Early Nantes	Early type, virtually coreless with good texture, colour and flavour.
Cauliflower	F1 Freedom	70-80 days to harvest. Excellent Variety.
Courgette	F1 Ambassador	Standard courgette variety. Quick maturing cylindrical fruits.
Cucumber	F1 Burpless Tasty	A favourite variety for outdoor production. Dark green 18-20 fruits.
Dwarf French Bean	Tendergreen	Pencil podded, brown seeded, dark green pods. Standard dwarf bean variety.
Hot Pepper	Cayenne Red	A hot pungent pepper with long thin fruits maturing from green to red.
Hot Pepper	Pot Black	Compact chilli variety, ideal for container growing. Fantastic black leaves and profusion of purple flowers. Small edible fruits typically 3-4cm length.
Hot Pepper	Red Air	Upright pointing vibrant red fruits. Each fruit typically 6.5cm long. Medium heat.
Hot Pepper	Rocky	Jalapeno variety with long, slightly tapered fruits that mature green to red. Fruits are typically 7-9cm length. Hot, pungent flavour.
Hot Pepper	Santana	Anaheim type that matures from mid-green to deep red in colour. Mild flavour when green but very hot when mature. Fruit typically 16-18cm length.
Kohl Rabi	F1 Ballot	Early maturing purple variety with round shaped stems and good quality, delicate flesh. Resistant to bolting, stem splitting and lignification.
Leek	Zermatt	Early swiss giant variety with long shaft and erect foliage.
Lettuce	Iceburg	Summer heading variety with large white hearts and red tinged pale green outer leaves.
Lettuce	Simphony	Excellent colour and texture, nice bubbled leaf.
Marrow	F1 Tiger Cross	Striped green bush hybrid.
Melon	F1 Galia	A very uniform round fruit. Salmon coloured flesh is firm with good flavour. Typical size is 0.8kg-1.2kg.
Onion (Spring)	White Lisbon	Standard variety for bulbing salad onions. Medium green foliage.
Onion	Red Baron	A good quality red onion. Nice skin colour and texture. Thick necked, globe to semi-globe shape.
Onion	Toughball	High yielding, medium early variety, producing good quality, globe shaped bulbs.
Parsnip	Gladiator	Market standard variety. Extremely high marketable yield of large roots. Roots have a shallow crown to reduce wastage.
Pea	Onward	High yielding variety, with large peas. 6-8 peas per pod. Height around 60cm.
Pumpkin	F1 Gladiator	Popular variety that typically produces fruits 9-14kg. Excellent deep orange colour. Vigorous variety.
Radish	Cherry Belle	Standard round globe variety.
Runner Bean	Lady Di	Early stringless type, producing high quality pods of medium green colour, around 30cm in length. Red flowers.
Runner Bean	Scarlet Emperor	Produces smooth, narrow, stringless pods, which typically measure 30×2.5cm.
Spinach	F1 Harp	Oriental spinach with attractive serrated leaves. Thick leaves with a smooth leaf surface and dark green colour. Excellent flavour. Upright growth.
Squash (Summer)	Moonbeam	A range of excellent hybrid pie-shaped patty pan, with scallop edged fruits. Good flavour and texture. Pale green to white skin, with pale green flesh.
Squash (Winter)	F1 Hunter	Produces 6-7 fruits, each weighing around 1kg. Light tan colour with bright orange flesh and sweet taste.
Sweetcorn	Earliking	Early season variety producing strong, stocky plants.
Sweetcorn	Minipop	Normal sugar type. Produces 5-6 cobs per plant. Very tender pericarp makes this an ideal variety for mini sweetcorn.
Sweet Pepper	Beja	A high yielding variety that produces long, triangular shaped fruits that change from light green to red when maturing. Fruits are pendulous and thick walled.
Sweet Pepper	Redskin	A true dwarf bell pepper, ideal for growing in pots and containers. Very early fruiting, with an excellent yield of medium sized fruits which turn red.
Tomato	Gardener’s Delight	Old variety but still popular as ever. Numerous small fruits have a fine tangy flavour. Cherry tomato.
Tomato	Moneymaker	Medium sized, heavy cropper.
Watermelon	Champagne	Excellent ice box watermelon, with fine, crispy flesh and sweet flavour. Externally the melon is green with pale white stripes.

This Year’s Herbs

PLANT	VARIETY	DESCRIPTION
Balm	Lemon	Perennial. Often called lemon balm. Used for medicinal purposes, seasoning and for flavouring fruit cordials. Height 40-60cm.
Basil	Bush	Annual. Dwarf growing, height of around 40-60cm. Small leaved variety with leaves roughly half the size of sweet basil. used chiefly for seasoning.
Basil	Cinnamon	Annual. Vigorous plant with distinct flavour and a strong cinnamon aroma. Used for sweet spicy flavouring. Height 30-40cm.
Basil	Greek	Annual. Compact strain with tiny leaves. Height 25-30cm. Used for flavouring.
Basil	Lemon	Annual. Attractive lemon-scented plant with medium sized foliage and pink flowers.
Basil	Purple Ruffles	Annual. Fragrant and dramatic garden subject. Large leaves, heavily fringed and ruffled, dark purple almost black in colour. Height 35-45cm.
Basil	Sweet	Annual. Large shiny green leaves, height around 35-40cm. Used for flavouring soups and fruit preserves.
Chamomile		Perennial. Single daisy-like flowers, sweet smelling foliage. Used for ground cover. Height 15-30cm.
Chervil	Curled	Annual. Fine cut dark green leaves. Height 20-40cm. Used for flavouring salads and stuffings.
Chives		Perennial. Onion flavoured foliage, used for salads and soups. Height 25-35cm.
Chives	Garlic	Perennial. Pleasant mild garlic flavour. Small white flowers which are also edible. Leaves are approximately 40cm high and broader than normal chives.
Coriander		Annual. Long established popular herb. Used chiefly in soups in confectionery. Height 30-50cm.
Cumin		Annual. Grass like leaves with small white flowers. Aromatic seeds that can be used for flavouring. Height 15-25cm.
Dill		Annual. Dark green foliage. Used as a condiment and in pickling. Height 90cm.
Fennel	Bronze	Perennial. Similar to common fennel but with dark foliage.
Fennel	Common	Perennial. Erect growing plant with dark green foliage. Fern-like leaves of aniseed flavour used for flavouring. Height 60-120cm.
Hyssop	Blue	Perennial. Aromatic bushy plant with small leaves and blue flowers. Beekeepers plant, with strong rather bitter flavour. Height 55cm.
Lovage		Perennial. Yellow flowers with dark leaves used for flavouring vegetable stews and root vegetables. Height 150-200cm.
Sage		Perennial. Grey-green shrub with oval leaves and purple flowers. Well known herb used extensively for seasoning. Height 30-60cm.
Tarragon	Russian	Perennial. Not to be confused with French tarragon. Leaves have a strong and sweet anise flavour. Leaves are used in salads and sauces for seasoning, especially popular for fish dishes. Also used for flavouring vinegar.
Thyme	English Winter	Perennial. Also known as common or garden thyme. Used extensively for seasoning and stuffings.
Thyme	Purple Creeping	Perennial. Creeping habit, forming matts. Attractive purple flowers, used for both ornamental and culinary applications. Height 10cm.