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hi everybody.I am back from my holiday in turkey.Found a very intresting tomato,dark colour very big.That is all i know,no name or growing information.I will share seeds in the seedcircle.I also will make a list of my contribution to the seedcircle.

Good to hear from you, Ruud. Did you get hold of the actual tomato and save seed, or did you see the seeds for sale or have them given to you? Sounds very interesting.

Look forward to seeing the rest of your list.

I saved seeds from the tomatoes i bought

On my contribution Id like to add the climbing bean Polen Pha 361 and take away Indigo Fireball tomato which I like very much but had forgotten that it was given to the circle just last year by Juliev.

I haven't shared any information about my bean varieties yet, so here's the first one.



Roja de Seda






Roja de Seda - semi French bean


The Spanish name means Red Silk bean
It's a variety from Central America only fairly recently more widely distributed  It is very valued in its dried form in kitchens throughout Central America as it is sweet and considered one of the tastiest beans. Apparently it's great for refried beans but I haven't tried it
Many of the seeds available were only grown in El Salvador but it was acclimatised to US growing, first by William Woys Weaver. I got my seeds from a Canadian seed swap and before that they came from Mandy's Greenhouse. I found it was a bit on the late side for a dwarf which is how I grew it but it ripened in good time. It threw out runners so another time I'd grow it as a semi-climbing

I also have an addition.  ph vulgaris Wulleboon. I have shelled the dry pods and I have so many seeds, I would like to share.  An early climbing French bean.  My seeds were from Jaap Vlaming who years ago brought many seeds with him on his surprise visit to Rushden.  With the request to grow, save and share them. 

Wulleboon are a white flowered green bean for fresh eating. Several pencil podded, stringless medium sized beans on every truss and a big overall harvest.  A traditional Dutch variety.  Unfortunately I didn't take any photos.  First time grown here, where they are just as good a producer as in England. 

https://belleepoquemeise.be/le-roi-du-potager/wulleboon/

I may have to scratch the pea Swedish Yellow for the seed circle, which I can't find in the freezer.  It must be there somewhere, but where?  Because of our pea weevils (the pea equivalent of the broad bean weevil, which is common in Britain), peas here need to go in the freezer after shelling.  And I haven't found these yet, but will keep looking. 

Seems that climate change is bringing the pea weevil problem to Britain also.  I have just googled it. 

Status in the UK:

While historically common across continental Europe, the pest was confirmed in a British commercial crop for the first time due to unusually warm and dry spring conditions that allowed it to complete its life cycle. 

After the issues with the Allium Leaf Miner, now this too.  :-(

DFB: Python, lazy housewife collected.

Indian bean, also called Indian broad bean, climbing. I find these drought-tolerant and still growing strong. So, a good choice if you reliably want green beans after August.


Bottle gourd: I enjoy this when all summer squash is gone. Drought tolerant too. I bought a new packet of seeds as I had to deal with muntjac at the plot.


Tomato: Principe borghese

Amaranth: green, pink

Basil: green

Sweet corn: one dark red seed variety and another maize from Jamaica; one plot holder on our site gave me dry pods. There are plenty of seeds to share.