Organic Seeds

Certified Organic Seed. Arugula Selvatica means Wild Arugula. Compared to Cultivated Arugula, it is slower growing, ready in about 50 days, with more deeply lobed leaves and a more pungent flavor. This is the type of Arugula (also called Rucola or...

Arugula Coltivata means Cultivated Arugula. Certified Organic Seed. 10 gram packet = approximately 5,000 seeds. Arugula has been grown since Roman times, reputedly as an aphrodisiac, and is used widely in Italian cuisine. It's great as a salad...

Certified Organic Seed. Italian Classic Basil. This sweet Genovese basil is our most popular variety. It is the same strain that made pesto famous worldwide. (Our Italian supplier, Franchi Seeds, calls it Italian Classic rather than Genovese because the...

Certified Organic Seed. Excellent tasting shell bean. 70 or so days. Productive, fairly early. Excellent in soups, stews or just cooked with some sage & served at room temperature with a drizzle of olive oil. Plant after soil has warmed up well...

An heirloom that is standard for the home gardener. Dark red flesh, smooth skin, sweet flavor. 3" beets. 6 gram pack.  To see our growing guide for beets, click here.

Broccoli of Calabria.  Traditional variety from Southern Italy. Compact. Early with a medium-sized head which is 4-5 inches across. Vigorous producer of large side shoots which form after main head is cut. If you let it produce side shoots, space it...

Certified Organic Seed. Bush type intense green bean. 50-55 days. Slim, tasty, very dark green bean. Good producer. Pick when no thicker than a pencil for best eating quality and to encourage more production. 40 gram packet. To see our growing guide for...

Organic. Small white beans for soups & stews. Bush. Easy to grow. 65 days. You can pick them small and use as a fresh bean if you wish. Plant after soil has warmed up well. One seed every two inches, 3/4 inch deep. Space rows 12 inches. Thin to one...

Certified Organic Seed. Nantes from Chioggia, near Venice. Long orange carrot with little or no heart. 75 or so days. Very sweet & crunchy. According to our colleague Paolo in London,  it is rich in Vitamin C which is essential for healthy eyes...

Chard Verde a costa blanca - green and silver.  Certified Organic.  Large head and huge leaves, thick white stem. Beautiful & excellent taste. Cook leaves like spinach, braise stems with olive oil, sprinkle with parmesan. 55-60 days...

Chard Verde da Taglio. Certified Organic. Green cut & come again. Very thin stems, incredibly sweet & tender leaves. Harvest outer leaves or simply cut the entire plant as it will regrow. Tastes as good as spinach. Spring, summer & fall; will...

Green jagged Catalogna chicory. Certified Organic. Upright and crunchy. Popular in Italy. The only Puntarelle-type chicory that we can get certified organic. Sow Apr-Aug. 7 grams. Approx. 4,000 seeds. To see our growing guide for chicory and...

Chicory Grumolo Verde. Certified Organic. THE 500 GRAM BULK OPTION IS NOT CERTIFIED ORGANIC. ONLY THE SMALL PACK IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Dark green head with rosette. In spring, 30 days to baby, 50 days to full size. If grown for fall harvest, initial...

Chicory Zuccherina di Trieste. Certified Organic. Fast grower. Heart-shaped, light green leaves with almost no ribbing and very tiny stems. 30 days to cutting size. Will regrow after cutting, but it is just as easy and quality is higher if you succession...

Endive Riccia Pancalieri - Organic. Very large full head. Nice frilly leaves. Larger and later than Cuor d'Oro. Bright green with large ribs and golden heart. Fall or spring, but best color and taste in fall. If desired, blanch heart by covering with...

Escarole Bionda Cuore Pieno — Blond Full Heart. Much lighter than Green Full head. Turns 'blond', especially if blanched. Like most escaroles/endives it does best in cool weather if you are growing full heads. Grow anytime for salads. You cannot...

Bionda Ricciolina da Taglio. Certified Organic Seed.  Fast growing light-green cutting lettuce. Frilly leaves. Will regrow after cutting but it is best to succession plant for best quality and regular production. Make succession plantings every 3...

Organic Lettuce Green Salad Bowl. Light green crinkled leaves; loose head. Sweet taste. Productive. 50 days. High bolting resistance. 5 gram packet, approximately 2500 seeds. To see our growing guide for lettuce, click here.