Arugula/Rucola Selvatica (Wild Arugula). Compared to regular arugula, it is slower growing (50 days), with more deeply lobed leaves and a more pungent taste. Scatter seeds about 1 inch apart. Harvest at any stage but best when baby: 3-4 inches. Make...

Cultivated Arugula. Certified Organic Seed. The essential salad spike. Nutty, spicy, slightly peppery. Stronger flavor than the Ortolani variety (some say a better flavor), with a smaller leaf area. A must have, and great value. Cut and come again (2-3...

Italian Classic Basil. Our most popular variety is this sweet basil. Same strain that made pesto famous world wide. The region of Genoa got an Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP) trademark that limits the use of the name Genovese to basil grown in a...

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. 

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...

OUT OF STOCK. PLEASE SEE THE NON-ORGANIC OPTION. 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...

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.

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,...

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...

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...

NEW ORGANIC!  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...

This year's winner of Most Beautiful Variety! Large, white, firm bulbs are absolutely gorgeous. Bianco Piacenza is a white softneck variety named for the city in northern Italy. An artichoke type with numerous small cloves wrapped around the center...

Bianco Spagnolo (White Spanish) is a softneck variety with beautiful, large white bulbs. Medium heat. These are some of the best-looking bulbs we have ever sold. One unit is approximately a half-pound. 2-3 bulbs per unit.  Certified Naturally...