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Eel River Melon Seeds 2.049999 - 5

Eel River Melon Seeds

Ár 2,05 € (SKU: V 244)
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Eel River Melon Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Eel River dates back to the 1900’s and from there it has a rather muddled history…</p> <p>This orange-fleshed melon was bred in Northern California, but of Japanese origin. Its pointed shape and thin spotted skin is rare, and this melon is a gem. It's noted for its delicious peach flavors and creamy texture.</p> <p>Incredibly aromatic orange flesh is very creamy and deliciously sweet.</p> </body> </html>
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SAKURAJIMA DAIKON Giant Radish Seeds – Largest Radish in the World

SAKURAJIMA DAIKON Giant...

Ár 2,45 € (SKU: VE 208)
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<h2><strong>SAKURAJIMA DAIKON Radish Seeds – Largest Radish in the World</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>The Sakurajima Radish is known as the “Largest Radish in the World.” It has produced radishes at a standard weight of 13 pounds and is capable of reaching 100 pounds! This traditional variety of daikon radish has a round basketball-like shape, unlike its longer and skinnier daikon relatives. Daikon radishes were introduced to Japan over 1,300 years ago, and there are over 120 varieties with unique characteristics cultivated regionally. During the Edo Period (1603-1868), daikons became extremely popular, and today 90% of daikons are produced and consumed in Japan. However, the regional varieties have slowly been replaced by the F1 hybrid variety called Aokubi. Aokubi and other F1 hybrids now account for the majority of the daikon production.</p> <p>The Sakurajima Radish represents one of the few regionally cultivated varieties of daikon still being grown in Japan. Named after its place of cultivation, the former island of Sakurajima in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture, the radish is thought to have been grown since at least 1804 and most likely before this date. Sakurajima was the southernmost island in the Kagoshima Prefecture with volcanic soils where rice would not thrive. In place of rice, the mammoth white radish was grown in mass amounts as a commercial crop and hauled to Kagoshima City to trade for straw. At the height of its production, as much as 500 acres would be planted each year. </p> <p>Although the region has a long history of volcanic activity that began to impact the production of this magnificent radish. Sakurajima is a composite of mountains with three peaks that express volcanic activity. The first recorded volcanic eruption occurred in 963 A.D. Smaller eruptions occur constantly. Sometimes 1,000 eruptions can occur in a year, although larger eruptions have been recorded in the 1400s, 1700s and more recently in 1914.</p> <p>The 1914 eruption instigated lava flows that lasted for months. The lava connected Sakurajima Island to the Osumi Penninsula by a thin isthmus, attaching it to the mainland and taking away its island status. The enormity of the 1914 eruption significantly decreased the land available to grow the staple crop. Since 1955, ash has been dropping consistently and has created challenging growing conditions. As a result, the growing area was decreased to as little as 3.5 acres by 2001. In August of 2015, the Japanese Meteorological Agency gave the volcano a Level 3 (Orange Alert), warning people that the volcano is active and should not be approached.</p> <p>As a traditional crop, it continues to have a key role in Japanese cuisine. Sakurajima Radish can be pickled in a salt brine and used as a tsukemono, or “pickled things.” The large radish is known for having a sweeter and firmer flesh than other daikon varieties. It also stores well in potato-like storage conditions. Therefore, it is well suited for simmering and for being used in soups, as it will keep its structure and firm texture. While the Sakurajima Radish is no longer a key commercial crop of the region, it remains a beloved traditional crop. Recently the growing area has begun to expand again for its production.</p>
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Purple Shiso Seeds (Perilla frutescens var. crispa) 1.55 - 1

Purple Shiso Seeds (Perilla...

Ár 1,55 € (SKU: MHS 18)
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<h2 class=""><strong>Purple Shiso Seeds (Perilla frutescens var. crispa)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Price for Package of 50 (0,09g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Perilla frutescens var. crispa, or shiso (/ˈʃiːsoʊ/,[2] from the Japanese シソ), belongs to the genus Perilla, in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Shiso is a perennial plant that may be cultivated as an annual in temperate climates. The plant occurs in purple-leaved ("red") and green-leaved ("green") forms. There are also frilly ruffled-leaved forms (chirimen-jiso) and forms that are red only on the underside (katamen-jiso). Different parts of the plant have a number of culinary uses in East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine.</p> <p><strong>Names</strong></p> <p>This herb has also been known in English as the "beefsteak plant", possibly on account of the purple-leaved varieties evoking the bloody-red color of meat.[3] It is sometimes referred to by its genus name, perilla, but this is ambiguous as it could also refer to a different cultigen (Perilla frutescens var. frutescens) which is distinguished as egoma in Japan and tul-kkae or "wild sesame" in Korea.[4][5] The perilla or "beefsteak plant" began to be recognized by the native Japanese name shiso among American diners of Japanese cuisine, especially aficionados of sushi in the later decades of the 20th century.[6]</p> <p>In Japan, the cultigen is called shiso (紫蘇/シソ; [ɕiso̞]).[7][8] In Vietnam, it is called tía tô ([tiɜ˧ˀ˦ to˧]).[9] The Japanese name shiso and the Vietnamese tía tô are cognates, each loan words from zǐsū (紫苏/紫蘇),[10] which means Perilla frutescens in Chinese. (Perilla frutescens var. crispa is called huíhuísū (回回苏/回回蘇) in Chinese.) The first character 紫[11] means "purple",[7] and the second 蘇[12] means "to be resurrected, revived, rehabilitated". In Japan, shiso traditionally denoted the purple-red form.[13] In recent years, green is considered typical, and red considered atypical.[citation needed]</p> <p>The red-leaved form of shiso was introduced into the West around the 1850s,[14] when the ornamental variety was usually referred to as P. nankinensis. This red-leafed border plant eventually earned the English-language name "beefsteak plant".</p> <p>Other common names include "perilla mint",[15] "Chinese basil",[16][17][18] and "wild basil".[16] The alias "wild coleus"[19] or "summer coleus"[16] probably describe ornamental varieties. The red shiso or su tzu types are called purple mint[16] or purple mint plant.[15] It is called rattlesnake weed[16] in the Ozarks, because the sound the dried stalks make when disturbed along a footpath is similar to a rattlesnake's rattling sound.</p> <p><strong>Origins and distribution</strong></p> <p>Suggested native origins are mountainous terrains of India and China,[21] although some books say Southeast Asia.</p> <p>Shiso spread throughout ancient China. One of the early mentions on record occurs in Renown Physician's Extra Records (Chinese: 名醫別錄; pinyin: Míng Yī Bié Lù), around 500 AD,[23] where it is listed as su (蘇), and some of its uses are described.</p> <p>The perilla was introduced into Japan around the eighth to ninth centuries.</p> <p>The species was introduced into the Western horticulture as an ornamental and became widely naturalized and established in the United States and may be considered weedy or invasive.</p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>Though now lumped into a single species of polytypic character, the two cultigens continue to be regarded as distinct commodities in the Asian countries where they are most exploited. While they are morphologically similar, the modern strains are readily distinguishable. Accordingly, the description is used separately or comparatively for the cultivars.</p> <p>Shiso grows to 40–100 centimetres (16–39 in) tall.[25] It has broad ovate leaves with pointy ends and serrated margins, arranged oppositely with long leafstalks.[citation needed] Shiso's distinctive flavor comes from its perillaldehyde component,[26] which present only in low concentration in other perilla varieties.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The red (purple) forms of the shiso (forma purpurea and crispa) come from its pigment, called "perilla anthocyanin" or shisonin[27] The color is present in both sides of the leaves, the entire stalk, and flower buds (calyces).</p> <p>The red crinkly-leafed version (called chirimenjiso in Japan) was the form of shiso first examined by Western botany, and Carl Peter Thunberg named it P. crispa (the name meaning "wavy or curly"). That Latin name was later retained when the shiso was reclassed as a variety.</p> <p>Bicolored cultivars (var. Crispa forma discolor Makino; カタメンジソ (katamenjiso) or katamen shiso) are red on the underside of the leaf.[28][29] Green crinkly-leafed cultivars (called chirimenaojiso, forma viridi-crispa) are seen.</p> <p>Shiso produces harder, smaller seeds compared to other perilla varieties.[30][31] Shiso seeds weigh about 1.5 g per 1000 seeds.[32]</p> <p><strong>Red shiso</strong></p> <p>The purple-red type may be known as akajiso (赤ジソ/紅ジソ "red shiso"). It is often used for coloring umeboshi (English: pickled plum). The shiso leaf turns bright red when it reacts with the umezu, the vinegary brine that wells up from the plums after being pickled in their vats.[7][33] The red pigment is identified as the Perilla anthocyanin, a.k.a. shisonin.[34] The mature red leaves make undesirable raw salad leaves, but germinated sprouts, or me-jiso (芽ジソ), have been long used as garnish to accent a Japanese dish, such as a plate of sashimi.[7][35] The tiny pellets of flower-buds (ho-jiso) and seed pods (fruits) can be scraped off using the chopstick or fingers and mixed into the soy sauce dip to add the distinct spicy flavor, especially to flavor fish.[35][36]</p> <p><strong>Green shiso</strong></p> <p>Bunches of green shiso-leaves packaged in styrofoam trays can be found on supermarket shelves in Japan and Japanese food markets in the West. Earnest production of the leafy herb did not begin until the 1960s. Shimbo (2001), p. 58</p> <p>One anecdote is that c. 1961, a cooperative or guild of tsuma (ツマ "garnish") commodities based in Shizuoka Prefecture picked large-sized green leaves of shiso and shipped them to the Osaka market. They gained popularity such that ōba (大葉 "big leaf") became the trade name for bunches of picked green leaves.</p> <p>A dissenting account places its origin in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi, the foremost ōba-producer in the country,[38] and claims Toyohashi's Greenhouse Horticultural Agricultural Cooperative[a] experimented with planting c. 1955, and around 1962 started merchandizing the leaf part as Ōba. In 1963 they organized "cooperative sorting and sales" of the crop (kyōsen kyōhan (共選・共販), analogous to cranberry cooperatives in the US) and c. 1970 they achieved year-round production.[39]</p> <p>The word ōba was originally a trade name and was not entered into the Shin Meikai kokugo jiten until its 5th edition (Kindaichi (1997)) and is absent from the 4th edition (1989). This dictionary is more progressive than the Kojien cited previously, as Kindaichi's dictionary, from the 1st ed. (1972), and definitely in the 2nd ed. (1974) defined shiso as a plant with leaves of "purple(green) color".[40]</p> <p><strong>Chemical composition</strong></p> <p>Shiso contain only about 25.2–25.7% lipid,[41] but still contains a comparable 60% ratio of ALA.[42][43]</p> <p>The plant produces the natural product perilloxin, which is built around a 3-benzoxepin moiety. Perilloxin inhibits the enzyme cyclooxygenase with an IC50 of 23.2 μM.[44] Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen also work by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase enzyme family.</p> <p>Of the known chemotypes of perilla, PA (main component: perillaldehyde) is the only one used for culinary purposes. Other chemotypes are PK (perilla ketone), EK (eschscholzia ketone), PL (perillene), PP (phenylpropanoids: myristicin, dillapiole, elemicin), C (citral) and a type rich in rosefuran.</p> <p>Perilla ketone is toxic to some animals. When cattle and horses consume purple mint (of the PK chemotype) while grazing in fields in which it grows, the perilla ketone causes pulmonary edema, leading to a condition sometimes called perilla mint toxicosis.</p> <p>The oxime of perillaldehyde (perillartin) is used as an artificial sweetener in Japan, as it is about 2,000 times sweeter than sucrose.</p> <p>The pronounced flavor and aroma of shiso derives from perillaldehyde,[45] but this substance is lacking in the "wild sesame" and "sesame leaf" variety. Other aromatic essential oils present are limonene,[45] caryophyllene,[45] and farnesene.[citation needed]</p> <p>Many forms are rich in perilla ketone, which is a potent lung toxin to some livestock,[46] though effects on humans remains to be studied.[46]</p> <p>The artificial sweetener perillartine can be synthesized from perillaldehyde, but it is used in Japan only for sweetening tobacco,[47] despite being 2000 times sweeter than sucrose, owing to its bitterness and aftertaste, and insolubility in water.[48]</p> <p><strong>Cultivation</strong></p> <p>In temperate climates, the plant is self-sowing, but the seeds[ambiguous] are not viable after long storage, and germination rates are low after a year.</p> <p>The weedy types have often lost the characteristic shiso fragrance and are not suited for eating (cf. perilla ketone). Also, the red leaves are not ordinarily served raw.</p> <p><strong>Culinary use</strong></p> <p>See under Perilla for a survey of the herbal and spice uses of the species in different countries</p> <p><strong>Japan</strong></p> <p>Called shiso (紫蘇) in Japanese, P. frutescens var. crispa leaves, seeds, and sprouts are used extensively in Japanese cuisine. Green leaves, called aojiso (青紫蘇; "blue shiso"), are used as a herb in cold noodle dishes (hiyamugi and sōmen), cold tofu (hiyayakko), tataki and namerō. Aojiso is also served fresh with sashimi. Purple leaves, called akajiso (赤紫蘇; "red shiso"), are used to dye pickled plums (umeboshi). Shiso seed pods are salted and preserved to be used as a spice, while the germinated sprouts called mejiso (芽紫蘇) are used as garnish. The inflorescence of shiso, called hojiso (穂紫蘇), is used as garnish on a sashimi plate.</p> <p>The Japanese name for the variety of perilla normally used in Japanese cuisine (Perilla frutescens var. crispa) is shiso (紫蘇). This name is already commonplace in US mass media's coverage of Japanese restaurants and cuisine. The Japanese call the green type aojiso (青紫蘇), or ooba ("big leaf"), and often eat the fresh leaves with sashimi (sliced raw fish) or cut them into thin strips in salads, spaghetti, and meat and fish dishes. It is also used as a savory herb in a variety of dishes, even as a pizza topping (initially it was used in place of basil). In the summer of 2009, Pepsi Japan released a seasonal flavored beverage, Pepsi Shiso.</p> <p>The Japanese shiso leaves grow in green, red, and bicolored forms, and crinkly (chirimen-jiso) varieties, as noted. Parts of the plants eaten are the leaves, flower and buds from the flower stalks, fruits and seeds, and sprouts.</p> <p>The purple form is called akajiso (赤紫蘇, red shiso), and is used to dye umeboshi (pickled ume) red or combined with ume paste in sushi to make umeshiso maki. It can also be used to make a sweet, red juice to enjoy during summer.</p> <p>Japanese use green shiso leaves raw with sashimi. Dried leaves are also infused to make tea.[citation needed] The red shiso leaf is not normally consumed fresh, but needs to be e.g. cured in salt.[clarification needed] The pigment in the leaves turns from purple to bright red color when steeped in umezu, and is used to color and flavor umeboshi.</p> <p>An inflorescence of shiso, called hojiso (ear shiso), is typically used as garnish on a sashimi plate; the individual flowers can be stripped off the stem using the chopstick, adding its flavor to the soy sauce dip. The fruits of the shiso (shiso-no-mi), containing fine seeds (mericarp) about 1 mm or less in diameter (about the size of mustard seed), can be preserved in salt and used as a spice or condiment. Young leaves and flower buds are used for pickling in Japan and Taiwan.</p> <p>The other type of edible perilla (Perilla frutescens) called egoma (荏胡麻) is of limited culinary importance in Japan, though this is the variety commonly used in nearby Korea. The cultivar is known regionally as jūnen in the Tohoku (northeast) regions of Japan. The term means "ten years", supposedly because it adds this many years to one's lifespan. A preparation called shingorō, made in Fukushima prefecture, consists of half-pounded unsweet rice patties which are skewered, smeared with miso, blended with roasted and ground jūnen seeds, and roasted over charcoal. The oil pressed from this plant was once used to fuel lamps in the Middle Ages.[clarification needed] The warlord Saitō Dōsan, who started out in various occupations, was a peddler of this type of oil, rather than the more familiar rapeseed oil, according to a story by historical novelist Ryōtarō Shiba.</p> <p>A whole leaf of green shiso is often used as a receptacle to hold wasabi, or various tsuma (garnishes) and ken (daikon radishes, etc., sliced into fine threads). It seems to have superseded baran,[citation needed] the serrated green plastic film, named after the Aspidistra plant, once used in takeout sushi boxes.</p> <p><strong>Green leaves</strong></p> <p>The green leaf can be chopped and used as herb or condiment for an assortment of cold dishes such as:</p> <p>cold noodles (hiyamugi, sōmen)</p> <p>cold tofu (known as Hiyayakko)</p> <p>tataki and namerō</p> <p>Chopped leaves can be used to flavor any number of fillings or batter to be cooked, for use in warm dishes. A whole leaf battered on the obverse side is made into tempura.[50] Whole leaves are often combined with shrimp or other fried items.</p> <p><strong>Red leaves</strong></p> <p>Red leaves are used for making pickled plum (umeboshi) as mentioned, but this is no longer a yearly chore undertaken by the average household. Red shiso is used to color shiba-zuke [ja], a type of pickled eggplant served in Kyoto. (Cucumber, myoga, and shiso seeds may also be used),[51] Kyoto specialty.</p> <p><strong>Seeds</strong></p> <p>The seed pods or berries of the shiso may be salted and preserved like a spice.[52] They can be combined with fine slivers of daikon to make a simple salad.</p> <p>One source from the 1960s says that oil expressed from shiso seeds was once used for deep-frying purposes.</p> <p><strong>Sprouts</strong></p> <p>The germinated sprouts (cotyledons)[53] used as garnish are known as mejiso (芽ジソ). Another reference refers to the me-jiso as the moyashi (sprout) of the shiso.[7]</p> <p>Any time it is mentioned that shiso "buds" are used, there is reason to suspect this is a mistranslation for "sprouts" since the word me (芽) can mean either.[54][b]</p> <p>Though young buds or shoots are not usually used in restaurants, the me-jiso used could be microgreen size.[55] People engaged in growing their own shiso in planters refer to the plucked seedlings they have thinned as mejiso.[56][better source needed]</p> <p><strong>Yukari</strong></p> <p>The name yukari refers to dried and pulverized red-shiso flakes,[57] and has become as a generic term,[58] although Mishima Foods Co. [ja] insists it is the proprietary name for its products.[59] The term yukari-no-iro has signified the color purple since the Heian period, based on a poem in the Kokin Wakashū (c. 910) about a murasaki or gromwell blooming in Musashino (an old name for the Tokyo area).[60] Moreover, the term Murasaki-no-yukari [ja] has been used as an alias for Lady Murasaki's romance of the shining prince.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Furikake</strong></p> <p>Other than the yukari variety, there are many commercial brand furikake-type sprinkle-seasoning products that contain shiso. They can be sprinkled on rice or mixed into musubi. They are often sprinkled on pasta.</p> <p>Shiso pasta can be made from fresh-chopped leaves, sometimes combined with the crumbled roe of tarako.[61] Rather than cooking the cod roe, the hot pasta is tossed into it.</p> <p><strong>Korea</strong></p> <ol> <li>frutescens var. crispa, called soyeop (소엽) or chajogi (차조기), is a less-popular culinary plant than P. frutescens in Korea. It is, however, a commonly seen wild plant, and the leaves are occasionally used as a ssam vegetable.[62] The purplish leaves are sometimes pickled in soy sauce or soybean paste as a jangajji, or deep-fried with a thin coat of rice-flour batter.[62]</li> </ol> <p><strong>Laos</strong></p> <p>The purple leaves, called pak maengda (ຜັກແມງດາ), are strong in fragrance, but not ruffled. They are used for Lao rice vermicelli, khao poon (ເຂົ້າປຸ້ນ), which is very similar to the Vietnamese bún. They are used as part of the dish for their fragrance.</p> <p><strong>Vietnam</strong></p> <p>Tía tô is a cultivated P. frutescens var. crispa in Vietnam,[63] which compared to the Japanese shiso has slightly smaller leaves but much-stronger aromatic flavor. It is native to Southeast Asia.[64][65] Unlike the Perilla frutescens counterpart, the leaves on the Vietnamese perilla have green color on the top side and purplish-red on the bottom side.</p> <p>In North and South Vietnam, the Vietnamese perilla are eaten raw or used in Vietnamese salads, soups, or stir-fried dishes. The strong flavors are perfect for cooking seafoods such as shrimp and fish dishes. Aromatic leaves are also widely used in pickling. Plants can be grown in open fields, gardens, or containers.</p> <p>Vietnamese cuisine uses a P. frutescens var. crispa variety similar to the Japanese perilla, but with greenish bronze on the top face and purple on the opposite face. The leaves are smaller and have a much stronger fragrance. In Vietnamese, it is called tía tô, derived from the characters (紫蘇) whose standard pronunciation in Vietnamese is tử tô. It is usually eaten as a garnish in rice vermicelli dishes called bún and a number of stews and simmered dishes.</p> <p><strong>Ornamental use</strong></p> <p>The red-leaved shiso, in earlier literature referred to as Perilla nankinensis, became available to gardening enthusiasts in England circa 1855.[14] By 1862, the English were reporting overuse of this plant, and proposing Coleus vershaeffeltii [66] or Amaranthus melancholicus var. ruber made available by J.G. Veitch [67] as an alternative.</p> <p>It was introduced later in the United States, perhaps in the 1860s.[68][69]</p> <p><strong>Nutritional</strong></p> <p>Bactericidal and preservative effects of the shiso, due to the presence of terpenes such as perilla alcohol, have been noted.</p> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Adzuki Bean Finest Seeds (Vigna angularis)

Adzuki Bean Finest Seeds...

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<h2><strong>Adzuki Bean Finest Seeds (Vigna angularis)</strong></h2> <h2 class=""><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Price for Package of 20 (4g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>The adzuki bean (Vigna angularis; from the Japanese アズキ(小豆) (azuki?), sometimes transliterated as azuki or aduki, or English Red Mung Bean) is an annual vine widely grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas for its small (approximately 5 mm) bean. The cultivars most familiar in Northeast Asia have a uniform red colour, however, white, black, gray, and variously mottled varieties also are known. Scientists presume Vigna angularis var. nipponensis is the progenitor.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Speciation and domestication</strong></p> <p>The wild ancestor of cultivated adzuki bean is probably Vigna angularis var. nipponensis,[1] which is distributed across Japan, Korea, China, Nepal and Bhutan.[2] Speciation between Vigna angularis var. nipponensis and Vigna angularis var. angularis occurred around 50,000 years ago.[3] Archaeologists estimate it was domesticated around 3000 BCE.[4] However, adzuki beans (as well as soy beans) dating from 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE are indicated to still be largely within the wild size range. Enlarged seeds occurred during the later Bronze Age or Iron Age, periods with plough use.[5] Domestication of adzuki beans resulted in a trade-off between yield and seed size. Cultivated adzuki beans have fewer but longer pods, fewer but larger seeds and a shorter stature, but also a smaller overall seed yield than wild forms. The exact place of domestication is not known, multiple domestication origins in northeast Asia (for example Japan, China, and Korea) have been suggested.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Breeding</strong></p> <p>In Japan, the adzuki bean was one of the first crops subjected to scientific plant breeding.</p> <p>Important breeding traits are yield, pureness of the bean colour and the maturing time.[6] Separate cultivars with smaller seeds and higher biomass are bred for fodder production and as green manure.[6] Locally adapted cultivars are available in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.[7] More than 300 cultivars/landraces/breeding lines are registered in Japan.</p> <p>Moreover, China (Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources (CAAS), Beijing, more than 3700 accessions) and Japan (Tokachi Agricultural Experiment Station, Hokkaido-ken, about 2500 accessions) accommodate large germplasm collections of adzuki bean.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Weed forms</strong></p> <p>Furthermore, also weed forms of adzuki bean are frequently occurring in Japan. The wide spread of weed forms is due to adaptation to human-disturbed habitats, escapes of old cultivars, natural establishment from derivatives of hybrids between cultivars and wild forms.[1] In contrast to wild forms, the weed forms of adzuki bean are used as a substitute for the cultivated form and consumed as sweet beans, especially if cultivated adzuki beans are attacked by pests. However, in cultivated gardens the weed form is recognized as contamination and lowers seed quality of adzuki cultivars.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Names</strong></p> <p>The name adzuki is a transliteration of the native Japanese name. Japanese also has a Chinese loanword, shōzu (小豆?), which means "small bean", its counterpart "large bean" (大豆 daizu?) being the soybean. It is common to write 小豆 in kanji but pronounce it as azuki About this sound listen (help·info), an example of jukujikun.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In China, the corresponding name (Chinese: 小豆; pinyin: xiǎodòu) still is used in botanical or agricultural parlance, however, in everyday Chinese, the more common terms are hongdou (紅豆; hóngdòu) and chidou (赤豆; chìdòu), both meaning "red bean", because almost all Chinese cultivars are uniformly red. In English-language discussions of Chinese topics, the term "red bean" often is used (especially in reference to red bean paste), but in other contexts this usage may cause confusion with other beans that also are red. In normal contexts, "red cowpeas" have been used to refer to this bean.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Korean name is pat (hangul: 팥), and in Vietnamese it is called đậu đỏ (literally: red bean). In some parts of India, they are referred to as "Red Chori".[8] In Punjabi it is called "ravaa'n" and is a common ingredient of chaat. In Marathi, it is known as Lal Chavali (लाल चवळी)- literally meaning 'red cowpea'. In Iraq its name is (لوبيا حمره) and that mean "red cowpeas".</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Cultivation</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Area and yield</strong></p> <p>The adzuki bean is mainly cultivated in China (670,000 ha), Japan (60,000 ha), South Korea (25,000 ha) and Taiwan (15,000 ha) (data published 2006).[7] Additionally, commercial growth takes place in the US, South America and India,[9] as well as New Zealand, Kongo and Angola.</p> <p>In Japan, the adzuki bean is the second most important legume after soy bean, an annual yield of around 100,000t (data published 1998) is reached.[6] With a consumption of about 140,000 t/year (data published 2006), Japan is as well the most important importer of adzuki bean.[7] The imports are received from China, Korea, Columbia, Taiwan, US, Thailand and Canada.</p> <p>The bean yields per area spread over a broad range due to differing cultivation intensity. Amounts of 4 to 8 dt/ha are reported. But in Japan and China also bean yields between 20 and 30 dt/ha are reached.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ecological requirements</strong></p> <p>Optimal temperature range for adzuki bean growth is between 15 °C and 30 °C. The crop is not frost-hardy and needs soil temperatures above 6-10 °C (30°-34 °C optimal) for germination. Hot temperatures stimulate vegetative growth and are therefore less favorable for pea production.[6][7][9] The adzuki bean is usually not irrigated. Annual rainfall ranges from 500–1750 mm in areas where the bean is grown. The plant can withstand drought but severe reduction in yield is expected.[6][7] The cultivation of the adzuki bean is possible on preferably well drained soils with pH 5-7.5.[7][9] Fertilizer application differs widely depending on expected yield but is generally similar to soybean. Due to nodulation with rhizobia nitrogen fixation of up to 100 kg/ha is possible.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Production</strong></p> <p>The sowing of the peas is in 2–3 cm depth in rows 30–90 cm apart and 10–45 cm within the row. Rarely seeds are sown by broadcast. The amount of seeds ranges between 8–70 kg/ha. Growth of the crop is slow, therefore weed control is crucial mainly between germination and flowering. Cultivation systems differ largely among different countries. In China adzuki bean is often grown in intercrops with maize, sorghum and millet while in Japan the bean is grown in crop rotations. Harvest of the peas should not be done as long as moisture content of the seed is higher than 16%.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Pests and diseases</strong></p> <p>Fungal and bacterial diseases of the adzuki bean are powdery mildew, brown stem rot and bacterial blight. Furthermore, pests as adzuki pod worm, Japanese butterbur borer and cutworm attack the crop. Bean weevil is an important storage pest.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Botany</strong></p> <p>The description of the adzuki bean can vary between authors because there are wild [10] and cultivated forms [6] of the plant. The adzuki bean is an annual,[7][10] rarely biennial [6] bushy erect or twining herb [7][10] usually between 30 and 90 centimeters high.[10][11] There exist climbing or prostrate forms of the plant.[7] The stem is normally green [11] and sparsely pilose.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Roots</strong></p> <p>The adzuki bean has a taproot type of root system that can reach a depth of 40–50 cm from the point of seed germination.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Leaves</strong></p> <p>The leaves of the adzuki bean are trifoliate, pinnate and arranged alternately along the stem on a long petiole. Leaflets are ovate and about 5–10 cm long and 5–8 cm wide.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Flowers</strong></p> <p>Adzuki flowers are papilionaceous and bright yellow. The inflorescence is an axillary false raceme&nbsp;&nbsp; consisting of six&nbsp; to ten (two to twenty) flowers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fruits</strong></p> <p>Adzuki pods are smooth, cylindrical and thin-walled. The colour of the pods is green turning white to grey as they mature. The size is between 5–13 cm x 0.5 cm with 2 to 14 seeds per pod. Pod shatter during seed ripening and harvesting might be a difficulty under certain conditions.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Seeds</strong></p> <p>The seeds are smooth and subcylindric with a length of 5.0-9.1 mm, width of 4.0-6.3 mm, thickness of 4.1-6.0 mm. The thousand kernel weight is between 50 and 200 g. There are many different seed colours from maroon to blue-black mottled with straw.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Uses</strong></p> <p>In East Asian cuisine, the adzuki bean is commonly sweetened before eating. In particular, it often is boiled with sugar, resulting in red bean paste (anko), a very common ingredient in all of these cuisines. It also is common to add flavoring to the bean paste, such as chestnut.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Red bean paste is used in many Chinese dishes, such as tangyuan, zongzi, mooncakes, baozi, and red bean ice. It also serves as a filling in Japanese sweets such as anpan, dorayaki, imagawayaki, manjū, monaka, anmitsu, taiyaki, and daifuku. A more liquid version, using adzuki beans boiled with sugar and a pinch of salt, produces a sweet dish called red bean soup. Adzuki beans commonly are eaten sprouted, or boiled in a hot, tea-like drink. Some Asian cultures enjoy red bean paste as a filling or topping for various kinds of waffles, pastries, baked buns, or biscuits.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Traditionally in Japan, rice with adzuki beans (赤飯; sekihan) is cooked for auspicious occasions. Adzuki beans are used in amanattō and ice cream with the whole bean (such as in the 'Cream &amp; Red Bean' product produced by IMEI) or as paste.</p> <p>On October 20, 2009, Pepsi Japan released an adzuki-flavored Pepsi product.</p> <p>Adzuki beans, along with butter and sugar, form the basis of the Somali supper dish cambuulo. In Gujarat, India, they are known as chori.[8] In Malaysia and Singapore, red beans are a major component of the dessert Ais kacang.</p> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
VE 73 (4g)
Adzuki Bean Finest Seeds (Vigna angularis)

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Óriás almamagok Mutsu

Óriás almamagok Mutsu

Ár 4,50 € (SKU: V 74 M)
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Óriás almamagok Mutsu<br /></strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>5 magos csomag ára.</strong></span></h2> <p>A Mutsu (陸 奥, ム ツ) almát (más néven Crispin) 1949-ben vezették be, és keresztezi az „Golden Delicious” és az „Indo” almafajtákat, amelyeket először Japánban Aomori prefektúrában termesztettek. Az alma neve a Tōhoku régió Mutsu tartományának egy nagy részének korábbi neve, amelyből Aomori jött létre a Meiji helyreállítás során.</p> <p>A 'Mutsu' egy triploid fajta. Nagyon érzékeny a Blister Spot betegségre.</p> <p>A „Mutsu” egy nagy zöld alma (gyümölcsök súlya legfeljebb 1 kg), húsának színe fehér és zöldes sárga között változik. Lehet kerek, kúpos vagy hosszúkás, és egyenlőtlen az oldala. Alakja vagy mérete általában nem egyenletes. A „Mutsu” almán a rozsdásodás alig fedi le a bőrt, és ha van, akkor világosszürke vagy barna.</p> <p>Használat<br />A „Mutsu” aromás, édes és éles, lédús húsú. Alkalmas önmagában történő fogyasztásra, gyümölcslevek készítésére, szárításra vagy főzésre, mivel főzve jól megőrzi alakját. Akár három hónapig is eltartható, mielőtt elromlik.</p> <p>Termesztés<br />A „Mutsu” mérsékelt vagy meleg éghajlaton termeszthető. A tenyészidő közepén virágzik, és az évszak végén betakarítják.</p> <h2><span style="color: #008000;">How to grow an Apple Tree from seeds: </span></h2> <div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+grow+an+apple+tree+from+seed" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+grow+an+apple+tree+from+seed</strong></span></a></div> </body> </html>
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Óriás almamagok Mutsu

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Wasabi Seeds (Wasabia...

Wasabi Seeds (Wasabia...

Ár 7,50 € (SKU: MHS 4)
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5/ 5
<h2 class=""><strong>Wasabi Seeds (Wasabia japonica, Eutrema japonicum)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Wasabi earlier Eutrema japonicum or Wasabia japonica is a plant of the Brassicaceae family, which includes cabbages, horseradish, and mustard. It is also called Japanese horseradish, although horseradish is a different plant (which is generally used as a substitute for wasabi, due to the scarcity of the wasabi plant). Its stem is used as a condiment and has an extremely strong pungency more akin to hot mustard than the capsaicin in a chili pepper, producing vapours that stimulate the nasal passages more than the tongue. The plant grows naturally along stream beds in mountain river valleys in Japan. The two main cultivars in the marketplace are E. japonicum 'Daruma' and 'Mazuma', but there are many others. &nbsp;The origin of wasabi cuisine has been clarified from the oldest historical records; it takes its rise in Nara prefecture.</p> <p><strong>Uses</strong></p> <p>Wasabi is generally sold either as a stem, which must be very finely grated before use, as dried powder in large quantities, or as a ready-to-use paste in tubes similar to travel toothpaste tubes. Because it grows mostly submerged, it is a common misconception to refer to the part used for wasabi as a root or sometimes even a rhizome: it is in fact the stem[6][7] of the plant, with the characteristic leaf scar where old leaves fell off or were collected.</p> <p>In some high-end restaurants, the paste is prepared when the customer orders, and is made using a grater to grate the stem; once the paste is prepared, it loses flavor in 15 minutes if left uncovered.</p> <p>In sushi preparation, sushi chefs usually put the wasabi between the fish and the rice because covering wasabi until served preserves its flavor.</p> <p>Fresh wasabi leaves can be eaten, having the spicy flavor of wasabi stems.</p> <p>Legumes (peanuts, soybeans, or peas) may be roasted or fried, then coated with wasabi powder mixed with sugar, salt, or oil and eaten as a crunchy snack.</p> <p><strong>Surrogates</strong></p> <p>Wasabi favours growing conditions which restricts its wide cultivation. The resulting inability to be cultivated like other crops in order to fully satisfy commercial demand, thus makes it quite expensive. &nbsp;Therefore, outside Japan, it is rare to find real wasabi plants. Due to its high cost, a common substitute is a mixture of horseradish, mustard, starch and green food coloring or spinach powder. Often packages are labeled as wasabi while the ingredients do not actually include wasabi plant. Wasabi and horseradish are similar in taste and pungency due to similar isothiocyanate levels.</p> <p>&nbsp;The primary difference between the two is color with Wasabi being naturally green. In Japan, horseradish is referred to as seiyō wasabi (西洋わさび?, "western wasabi").</p> <p>&nbsp;In the United States, true wasabi is generally found only at specialty grocers and high-end restaurants.</p> <p><strong>Chemistry</strong></p> <p>The chemical in wasabi that provides for its initial pungency is the volatile allyl isothiocyanate, which is produced by hydrolysis of natural thioglucosides (conjugates of the sugar glucose, and sulfur-containing organic compounds); the hydrolysis reaction is catalyzed by myrosinase and occurs when the enzyme is released on cell rupture caused by maceration – e.g., grating – of the plant.[16][17][18] The same compound is responsible for the pungency of horseradish and mustard. Allyl isothiocyanate can also be released when the wasabi plants have been damaged, because it is being used as a defense mechanism.</p> <p>The unique flavor of wasabi is a result of complex chemical mixtures from the broken cells of the plant, including those resulting from the hydrolysis of thioglucosides into glucose and methylthioalkyl isothiocyanates:</p> <p>6-methylthiohexyl isothiocyanate</p> <p>7-methylthioheptyl isothiocyanate</p> <p>8-methylthiooctyl isothiocyanate</p> <p>Research has shown that such isothiocyanates inhibit microbe growth, perhaps with implications for preserving food against spoilage and suppressing oral bacterial growth.</p> <p>Because the burning sensations of wasabi are not oil-based, they are short-lived compared to the effects of chili peppers, and are washed away with more food or liquid. The sensation is felt primarily in the nasal passage and can be quite painful depending on the amount consumed. Inhaling or sniffing wasabi vapor has an effect like smelling salts, a property exploited by researchers attempting to create a smoke alarm for the deaf. One deaf subject participating in a test of the prototype awoke within 10 seconds of wasabi vapor sprayed into his sleeping chamber.[21] The 2011 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to the researchers for determining the ideal density of airborne wasabi to wake people in the event of an emergency.</p> <p><strong>Preparation</strong></p> <p>Wasabi is often grated with a metal oroshigane, but some prefer to use a more traditional tool made of dried sharkskin with fine skin on one side and coarse skin on the other. A hand-made grater with irregular teeth can also be used. If a shark-skin grater is unavailable, ceramic is usually preferred.</p> <p><strong>Etymology</strong></p> <p>The two kanji characters "山" and "葵" do not correspond to their pronunciation: as such it is an example of gikun (meaning, not sound). The two characters actually refer to the mountain Asarum, as the plant's leaves resemble those of a member of Asarum species, in addition to its ability to grow on shady hillsides. The word, in the form 和佐比, appeared in 918 in The Japanese Names of Medical Herbs (本草和名 Honzō Wamyō). Spelled in this way, the particular kanji are used for their phonetic values only, known as ateji (sound, not meaning – opposite of gikun).</p> <h3><strong>Dear customers, please note you can not buy Wasabi seeds from China. All of china sellers will send you normal mustard seeds or some kind of other seeds. You can see now in our pictures how do real Wasabi seeds look like.</strong></h3> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Wasabi Seeds (Wasabia japonica, Eutrema japonicum)

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Mizuna vörös japán mustármag

Mizuna vörös japán mustármag

Ár 1,95 € (SKU: MHS 76)
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<h2 class=""><strong>Mizuna vörös japán mustármag</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #fe0000;"><strong>Az ár a 10 db magot tartalmazó csomagra vonatkozik.</strong></span></h2> Japánban ősidők óta termesztik a „Mizunát”. A Mizunát 2019-ben sikeresen termesztették a Nemzetközi Űrállomáson. A 4-9. keménységi zónában nő, a teljes napot vagy a részleges árnyékot kedveli, a jó vízelvezetésű talajt, pH-ja 6,5-7,0. Mikrozöldként, vagy 20 cm-es osztásközzel a leveleiért termeszthető.<br><br>A mizuna Észak-Kína, Korea és Japán tengeri területein őshonos. Egyike a "Kyo-Yasai"-nak nevezett növényeknek, amelyek kiváló ízvilága azt magyarázza, hogy hagyományosan a császár számára termesztették az egykori császárvárosban, Kiotó környékén. A második világháború után az Egyesült Államokban, majd Európában bevezetett Mizuna ott gyorsan meghonosodott.<br><br>Szívós, kétéves növény. A vetését követő évben sárga virágzást kínál (apró virágok, 4 szirmú, mint a Brassicaceae család összes képviselője). Az első évben a mizuna sűrű, 15-25 cm magas rozettát fejleszt ki, számos hosszúkás, finomra vágott, világoszöld levéllel. Ez a káposzta göndör cikóriát és pitypangcsomót egyaránt idézhet. A mizuna lombja ropogós és enyhén borsos ízű. Ez minden bizonnyal megmagyarázza a "japán mustár" becenevet, amely néha ezt a káposztát jelöli.<br><br>A mizuna kulináris felhasználása<br>A Mizunát természetesen salátákhoz használják, vagy apróra vágva gyorsan visszatehetjük wokba, vagy levesekbe, pörköltekbe csúsztathatjuk.<br><br>Például a szeletelt leveleket gyorsan serpenyőben megsüthetjük, és garnélarákkal és tésztával tálalhatjuk. Tesztelés: az edényt meglocsoljuk kókusztejjel, megszórjuk pörkölt mogyoróval.<br><br>A Mizunát szárnyas- vagy marhahúslevesben is főzhetjük. Vagy készítsd el pestoként, mint a rukkolával.<br><br>A Mizuna egy népszerű kiotói kulináris különlegesség alapja: a japán kacsa és a mizuna fondü.<br><br>Egy másik „Kyo Yasai” zöldséget, a komatsunát széles körben fogyasztják a japán éttermekben és a koreai konyhában. Hagyományosan ott namuruban készítik: szezámolajból és kochujanból (enyhén édes és erjesztett chili paszta) készült szósz.<br><br>Mizuna vetés<br>&nbsp;<br>A Mizuna igénytelen: ha a hűvös, de jó vízelvezetésű talajokat kedveli, bármilyen jó kerti talajban megterem. Válasszon napos helyet.<br><br>Szívós (-12 °C-ig ellenáll a hőmérsékletnek), ugyanakkor érzékeny a hőre, ami idő előtt magvakra keltheti. Ezenkívül, bár már májusban el lehet vetni a helyére, inkább nyár végén (augusztus végén) neveljük a téli betakarítás érdekében.<br><br>A Mizunát szabadföldi faiskolákban vagy helyben vetik. A növényeket akkor ritkítjuk és ültessük át, ha már 4 levelük van, 20 cm távolságra.<br><br>Rusztikus, egészséges és erőteljes, ez a zöldség szinte nem igényel karbantartást: sem trágyázást, sem kezelést. Ősszel és télen termesztik, öntözést sem igényel. Csak vigyázni kell a rozetták védelmére egy telelő vitorla alatt, ha a külső hőmérséklet nagyon alacsony lesz és több napig kitart.<br><br>A Mizunát a vetés után 6 héttel lehet betakarítani.<br><br>Általános név: Mizuna<br>Latin neve: Brassica rapa var japonica<br>Család: Brassicaceae<br>Növényzet: Biennálé<br>Felnőtt magasság: 0,15-0,30 m<br>Talajtípus: Agyagos talaj Mészkő talaj Homokos talaj Humusz <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
MHS 76 (10 S)
Mizuna vörös japán mustármag

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Densuke Japan Görögdinnye mag

Densuke Japan Görögdinnye mag

Ár 4,95 € (SKU: V 123)
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5/ 5
<h2 class=""><strong>Densuke Japan Görögdinnye mag</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Az ár 5, 10, 50 magot tartalmazó csomagra vonatkozik.</strong></span></h2> A világ legdrágább görögdinnye akár 4500 dollár is lehet!<br>4500 dollár egy görögdinnye?!<br>A Densuke görögdinnye olyan, mint egy luxusautó a görögdinnye világában. Japánban, Hokkaido szigetén termesztik, és számuk minden évben korlátozott! A Densuke görögdinnye a világ legdrágább görögdinnye!<br><br>A Densuke görögdinnye Japánban, Hokkaidón nő. A görögdinnye héja láthatóan sötétebb, a húsa pedig köztudottan sokkal édesebb, mint a máshol árult hagyományos görögdinnyeké.<br><br>A szakértők szerint az édesség és az íz minősége sokkal jobb, mint a piacon lévő többi dinnyé, és az állaga is ropogósabb. A dinnyék is korlátozott számban állnak rendelkezésre, ami nagy keresletet és magas árat tesz rájuk. <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Densuke Japan Görögdinnye mag

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SNOW LEOPARD Melon Seeds - VERY RARE

SNOW LEOPARD Melon Seeds -...

Ár 1,75 € (SKU: V 165)
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><strong>SNOW LEOPARD Melon Seeds - VERY RARE</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 or 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Snow Leopard melon, very rare, exotic, sweet, delicious, beautiful, unique ...</p> <p><strong>OTHER NAMES: IVORY GAYA MELON, SILVER STAR (SEREBRYANAYA ZVEZDA)...</strong></p> <p><span>The Ivory Gaya melon has a unique variegated exterior, as the name suggests the base color of the skin is an ivory cream covered in small lime green speckles and streaks. A petite melon the Ivory Gaya has an oblong shape. Ivory Gaya melons have a thin outer rind, that when cut reveals a creamy white inner flesh. Toward the center of the melon the flesh is soft and juicy, the flesh closer to the skin of the Ivory Gaya melon will have a crisper texture. The Ivory Gaya offers a sweet flavor, with nuances of pear and honey. When ripe its blossom end will have a slight give and when at room temperature will offer a sweet and rich melon aroma. </span></p> <p><strong>Seasons/Availability</strong></p> <p><span>Ivory Gaya melons are available in the late spring and early summer months. </span></p> <p><strong>Current Facts</strong></p> <span>A member of the Cucurbitaceae or Cucurbit family the Ivory Gaya melon is of the muskmelon species and botanically known as Cucumis melo inodorus ‘Ivory Gaya’. Also known as the Snow Leopard melon the Ivory Gaya is often referred to as an "ice box" variety melon as a result of its petite size that easily fits in a crisper drawer. This honeydew cultivator is a specialty melon and sought after for its unique exterior coloring and sweet melon flavor. </span><br /> <p><strong>Applications</strong></p> <span>Like many honeydew cultivator melons the Ivory Gaya has an exceptionally sweet flavored flesh that is ideal for fresh eating. Its petite size makes it perfect as a personal melon which can be halved and eaten as is for one. Pureed it can be used as a base for cold soups or sauces. Cubed it can be added to both fruit and green salads or used on fruit kebabs. Companion flavors include salty Italian meats such as salami and prosciutto, parmesan cheese, feta, balsamic vinegar, berries, grapes, tomato, olives and lime juice. Keep at room temperature until ripe. Uncut melons can be kept in the refrigerator for up to five days. Once sliced melon will keep best wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator and when used within three days. </span><br /> <p>Geography/History</p> <span>The Ivory Gaya melon is native to Japan. In addition to Japan, today it can be found growing in China, Mexico, South America and in North America, specifically in southern California. A vining type the Ivory Gaya melon thrives in warm sunny conditions. Sill a rather unique variety melon in California the Ivory Gaya can be found at select Asian markets, farmers markets and specialty grocers. </span><br /> <div> <div id="restaurantSlide"></div> </div> <p>Melons: <em>Cucumis melo</em><br />Watermelons: <em>Citrullus lanatus</em><br /><br />The sweet succulence of summer-ripe melons is irresistibly tempting, but the health benefits of these luscious fruits shouldn't be overlooked. Look to red-fleshed melons to fortify the heart and urinary tract. Yellow and orange flesh types provide support to the immune system, heart and vision. Green-fleshed varieties promote strong bones and teeth as well as vision health. We've selected varieties that are successful in both southern and northern gardens.<br /><br /><strong>CULTURE:</strong> All types of melons can be direct sown in warmer regions, but will yield a much better crop if started indoors about 3 weeks prior to your last frost. We recommend planting in raised beds covered with green, silver, or black plastic mulch. This method produces better yields.</p> <p><br /><strong>FOR TRANSPLANTS:</strong></p> <p>Fill 3-4 inch, individual pots with sterile seedling mix. Plant 2-3 seeds per pot. Thin the pots to the best single plant after the seedlings are well established. Grow the seedlings under dry, warm conditions until they develop at least 1 true leaf. Transfer to cold frame if you have one. Fertilize seedlings with a fertilizer such as 2-1-1 Earth Juice Grow (ZFE245). Transplant into the garden just before the plants become root bound and when the soil temperature is at least 60°F. Space transplants 3-4 feet apart in rows 5-6 feet apart. Apply 1/2 cup of our complete fertilizer dug in well around each plant.</p> <p><br /><strong>TO DIRECT SOW:</strong></p> <p>Soil temperature must be above 70°F for decent germination. Like most vine crops, melon and watermelon seeds require even moisture levels to prevent rotting. The soil should be moist to the touch. Space and fertilize as you would transplants. Watermelon seeds are less tolerant of cool conditions than cantaloupe. They are best adapted to the warmer, longer season areas of the US. In more difficult climates, the use of plastic mulch is highly recommended. Plastic mulches increase the soil temperature and air temperature close to the plants during the day, and using a floating row cover like Reemay or Gro-Therm can also increase your success. Monitor the temperature under the row covers on hot days especially early in the season.</p> <p><br /><strong>DISEASES:</strong></p> <p>Select disease-resistant melon varieties, as bacterial wilt and powdery mildew are common problems. Watermelons are subject to several wilts, and fungal and viral diseases. Most can be controlled with good soil management, proper rotation, garden sanitation, and by not using overhead watering methods.</p> <p><br /><strong>INSECTS/PESTS:</strong></p> <p>Control insects, especially cucumber beetles, with Pyrethrin or a floating row cover.</p> <p><br /><strong>HARVEST:</strong></p> <p>Cantaloupe will easily slip from the vine when ripe. With other melons, check the leaf where the fruit is attached to the vine. The fruit is mature when this leaf begins to yellow. Watermelons are ready for harvest when the tendril closest to the fruit is dry and brown or when the bottom side of the fruit is yellow. Melons and watermelons will not ripen off the vine. Pick in the cool of the day and chill quickly. Store melons at 35°F and 95% relative humidity. Store watermelons at 45°F and 85% relative humidity.</p> <p><br /><strong>SEED SPECS:</strong></p> <p>Minimum germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Days to maturity: from date of transplanting. Add 10-15 days if direct seeding.</p> </div>
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Ashitaba seeds (Tomorrow's Leaf) (Angelica keiskei) 3.95 - 1

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<h2><strong>Ashitaba seeds (Tomorrow's Leaf) (Angelica keiskei)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p><span>Angelica keiskei Koidzumi, commonly known under the Japanese name of Ashitaba (アシタバ or 明日葉 ashitaba, literally "Tomorrow's Leaf"), is a cold hardy perennial plant from the angelica genus with an average growth height of 50–120 cm. It is endemic to Hachijō-jima, though it is artificially cultivated in Izu Ōshima, Mikura-jima, Nii-jima, To-shima and parts of Honshū as well.</span></p> <p><span>The plant's additional cultivar epithet koidzumi refers to botanist Gen'ichi Koizumi, while its Japanese nomenclature stems from the above-average regenerative capabilities it exhibits after injury. Harvesting a leaf at the break of day often results in a new sprout growing overnight, being visible the following morning.</span></p> <p><span>Traditionally it is seen as a major contributor to the supposedly healthier, extended lives of the local residents, possibly due to the chalconoids that are unique to this species of angelica. At one point in Edo period, the haulm's yellow sap was effectively used in the external treatment of smallpox, which prompted Kaibara Ekken to describe the herb in his Yamato honzō (大和本草), under the name of ashitagusa (鹹草), as "a powerful tonic drug." In folk medicine it is claimed to be diuretic, tonic, to improve digestion, and, when applied topically, to speed wound healing and prevent infection. Also, its nutritive qualities are said to be the factor behind the internal exiles' and their families' never waning stamina in the face of their arduous compulsory labor.</span></p> <p><span>For similar reasons, it very widely serves as pasture for cows, reckoned to improve the quality of milk as well as the yield and to maintain cattle health at the same time. It should be pointed out that most of these claims have yet to be proven in clinical trials, while studies have substantiated the presence of furocoumarins in several of these plants' components. Furanocumarin is an agent known to increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and may cause dermatitis.</span></p> <p><span>Nonetheless, modest conditions for cultivation and fast rate of growth, with optimal temperatures ranging between 12-22 degrees, have led many locals to plant ashitaba in herb gardens, flower pots, and backyards. These days the main use of their stipes, leaves, and taproots is in regional cuisine, where they are prepared as soba, tempura, shōchū, tea, ice cream, pasta etc. The Mikura-jima variety might excel in this regard as it is reputed to be less bitter than others.</span></p> <p><span>Note that ashitaba closely resembles Angelica japonica, but can be distinguished by its blooming period, which lasts from May to October whereas A. japonica's blooming period lasts only between May and July. Another indicator is the characteristic color of its sap.[2] The larvae of the Common Yellow Swallowtail are known to feed frequently on the plant.</span></p> <h2><span>Medicinal properties</span></h2> <p><span>A. keiskei has been claimed to exhibit cytotoxic, antidiabetic, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, and antimicrobial properties via in vitro studies, but the efficacy of these qualities have yet to be confirmed in vivo.[3] Among current investigations is its potential as a nerve growth factor,[4] as well as potential usefulness in cancer, menopause, and other conditions.[5] Ashitaba may have positive effects on circulation by preventing red blood cells from clumping.</span></p> <h2><strong><span>Claims of being a vegetable source of vitamin B12</span></strong></h2> <p><span>Although it is often suggested that A. keiskei is a vegetable source of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), recently published, peer-reviewed scientific investigations of pharmacology and phytochemical constituents of interest report nothing that substantiates this claim.[7][8] Traditional methods for measuring vitamin B12 in foods are compromised by contaminants (e.g. soil, bacteria, etc.) that contain detectable concentrations of inactive B12 analogs, which may explain the origin of this belief.[9] More recent studies reveal certain mushrooms and algae as the only naturally occurring sources of B12 outside of the animal kingdom.[10] Of these, only Chlorella has demonstrated the ability to reduce methyl malonic acid (MMA) levels (a product of B12 deficiency) in human subjects.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Soak seeds overnight in cool, non-chlorinated water and then refrigerate the seeds (approximately 40 degrees F) in the moist medium for 3 days.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>The moist medium could be moist sand, moist potting soil, moist coir or moist peat.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Note that our recommendation is MOIST, not SODDEN or VERY WET and that we are recommending REFRIGERATION not FREEZING.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>After this pretreatment, plant the (still moist) seeds.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Sow on surface, barely cover with soil and press in firmly and keep evenly moist until germination.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Use a greenhouse, shade house or grow lights.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Germination Temperature is around 20C/68F</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Germination occurs 30 to 60 days after sowing.   </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Seedlings are slow-growing and will require about 60 days to transplant.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Once past the seedling stage, the plant is fast growing. </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>The plants prefer rich, deep, ever moist, well-drained soil and full sun to part shade.  </span></strong></p> <p><strong>Water every other day.</strong></p>
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Ashitaba seeds (Tomorrow's Leaf) (Angelica keiskei) 3.95 - 1