Vegetable diversity and Specialities

Here you will find seeds for open‑pollinated, unique and versatile vegetable types that go beyond the classic range and bring new flavours, colours or growing habits into the garden. Ideal for anyone who appreciates rare varieties, traditional crops or an exceptional diversity of vegetables. Varieties from our vegetable diversity and special selections can be grown flexibly in the garden, raised beds or on balconies – perfect for experimental gardeners, varied harvests and a natural enrichment of mixed cultivation through distinctive plants.

Good King Henry - Blitum bonus-henricus

€2,50 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
Good King Henry – perennial wild plant with spinach-like taste. Good King Henry is a very old perennial wild plant with triangular to spear-shaped, dark green leaves whose undersides are characteristically mealy-dusted. It grows robustly, is hardy, and is well suited for...

Red Pointed Cabbage 'Kalibos' - Brassica oleracea var. capitata alba

€3,00 EUR
€12.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial red pointed cabbage 'Kalibos' is a red cabbage and the only known pointed cabbage variety in the world. The taste of the crisp leaves is very tender and juicy with a mildly sweet aroma, excellent for eating raw. Ideal for...

Common Buckwheat - Fagopyrum esculentum

€2,50 EUR
€50,00 EUR kg
Common Buckwheat – Green manure for soil improvement, with delicate leaves and versatile, nutty seeds. An annual pseudocereal with a mild, nutty aroma and high ecological value. The plants grow quickly, are easy to manage and are suitable for open ground, beds...

'Vit' Lamb's Lettuce - Valerianella locusta

€3,00 EUR
€750,00 EUR kg
'Vit' Lamb's Lettuce – robust variety with tender, nutty leaves. This variety is a frost‑hardy lamb’s lettuce with dark green, rounded leaves and a mild, nutty, aromatic flavor. It grows compactly, matures early, and is ideally suited for open field, greenhouse, and...

'Sweet Chocolate' Bell Pepper - Capsicum annuum

€3,00 EUR
'Sweet Chocolate' Bell Pepper – compact rarity with chocolate-brown fruits. This variety is a compact bell pepper with uniquely colored fruits that ripen to chocolate-brown, offering a mild, sweet, and aromatic flavor. It matures early and is ideally suited for cultivation in...

Garden Purslane - Portulaca oleracea var. sativa

€2,50 EUR
€1.666,67 EUR kg
Garden Purslane – historic leafy vegetable with a juicy, tangy flavor. This variety is an annual, heat-loving leafy vegetable with a prostrate to carpet-like growth habit. Its fleshy, succulent leaves offer a refreshing, slightly tangy-salty flavor. It grows low to moderately upright,...

'Dyna' Kohlrabi - Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

€3,50 EUR
€7.000,00 EUR kg
'Dyna' Kohlrabi – old autumn variety with large, light-blue bulbs. Extraordinary large kohlrabi with light-blue bulbs up to 1.5 kg. Non-woody, mild-tender and juicy taste. Frost-tolerant, storable, suitable for outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. Robust, high-yielding, open-pollinated – ideal for self-sufficiency and organic growing....

Celeriac Monarch [Apium graveolens var. rapaceum]

€3,00 EUR
€12.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial celeriac 'Monarch' is a vegetable and medicinal plant variety with large trapezoidal to round and heavy tubers. Mild and slightly nutty taste with health benefits, excellent for raw food. Long storage life. Ideal for pre-cultivation, no pot culture, sowing spring-summer,...

Small meadow button-Pimpinelle - Sanguisorba minor

€2,50 EUR
€1.250,00 EUR kg
The perennial Small meadow button is a very old medicinal, tea, spice, salad and animal feed plant. The robust and versatile species is undemanding. Leaves smell like cucumbers and have a special cucumber-like and nutty taste. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation...

Kale Halbhoher Grüner Krauser [Brassica oleracea var. sabellica]

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial kale 'Halbhoher Grüner Krauser' is a vitamin-rich winter cabbage with a strong and delicately spicy taste. This variety is one of the oldest and was already cultivated in Europe in ancient times. Ideal for pre-cultivation, pot cultivation possible, sowing summer-autumn,...

Chinese Chives - Allium tuberosum

€2,50 EUR
€2.500,00 EUR kg
The perennial chinese chives are a very old, hardy spice and medicinal plant that is considered an effective natural remedy and promising cancer prevention in traditional medicine. The leaves have a hearty and sweet garlic aroma. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible,...

'Golden Streak' Asian Green - Brassica juncea

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Golden Streak' Asian Green – fast-growing mustard green variety with deeply feathered leaves. This variety is a robust mustard green with exceptionally feathered, light green leaves and a mild-spicy, aromatic mustard flavor. It is highly productive over a long period and ideally...

'German Gold' Beefsteak Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum

€3,00 EUR
'German Gold' Beefsteak Tomato – historic rarity with a delicate, spicy-sweet aroma. This variety is a golden-yellow beefsteak tomato with an exceptional, delicately spicy-sweet flavor and unmistakable aroma. It ripens late and is ideally suited for cultivation in greenhouses, protected outdoor beds,...

Welsh onion - Allium fistulosum

€2,00 EUR
€2.000,00 EUR kg
Welsh onion – very old and robust, perennial bunching onion with a proven aroma. This perennial and traditional bunching onion has a mild-spicy aroma. It is winter-hardy, grows quickly, and can be harvested almost year-round. Robust, high-yielding, and open-pollinated – ideal for...

Summer Radish Zürcher Markt [Raphanus sativus]

€3,00 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
The annual summer radish 'Zürcher Markt' is a radish variety for summer cultivation with 10-15 cm long and thick roots. Only 40 days of cultivation time. Juicy, strong, spicy and slightly hot taste. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-summer,...

Bulb Fennel 'Selma' - Foeniculum vulgare

€3,00 EUR
€3.000,00 EUR kg
Bulb fennel ‘Selma’ – a fast-growing, bolt-resistant Swiss classic with white bulbs. This open-pollinated Florence fennel variety quickly develops white, juicy and crisp bulbs with a mildly spicy, slightly sweet aniseed flavour. Its low tendency to form side shoots results in well-developed,...

Cauliflower Neckarperle [Brassica oleracea var. botrytis]

€3,00 EUR
€12.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial cauliflower 'Neckarperle' is a traditional, frost-hardy early variety with high-domed, fine-grained and pure white heads and strong foliage. The taste is excellent, tender and sweet, like cauliflower. Ideal for pre-cultivation, sowing in spring or autumn, no pot cultivation, good for...

White Cabbage Wädenswiler [Brassica oleracea convar. capitata]

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
The biennial 'Wädenswiler' white cabbage forms finely layered, firm heads with a strong and mild, typical white cabbage flavor. Traditional cabbage variety, particularly suitable for sauerkraut and for long-term storage. Ideal for pre-cultivation, sowing in spring-autumn, no pot culture, good for mixed...

'Yolo Wonder' Bell Pepper - Capsicum annuum

€3,00 EUR
'Yolo Wonder' Bell Pepper – robust bell pepper with large, fruity-sweet fruits. This variety is an early-ripening, compact bell pepper with large, heavy fruits that turn from green to bright red. It stands out with its fruity-sweet, crisp flavor and is ideally...

Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
The perennial chives are a spice and medicinal plant with long, medium-strong and coarse-tubular stalks. Strong, upright growth with an intense chive flavor. Antibacterial properties, lowers blood pressure and aids digestion. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-autumn-winter, good for...

'American Brown' Batavia Lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. capitata

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
'American Brown' Batavia Lettuce – robust variety with crisp, flavorful leaves. This variety is a...

Celery Stalk Tall Utah [Apium graveolens var. dulce]

€3,00 EUR
€8.571,43 EUR kg
The biennial celery 'Tall Utah' is a fast-growing, high-yielding, and robust vegetable and medicinal plant...

'Rolando' Head lettuce - Lactuca sativa var. capitata

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
'Rolando' Head lettuce – classic butterhead lettuce with large, heavy heads. This variety is an...

Cauliflower 'Di Sicilia Violetto' - Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

€3,00 EUR
Cauliflower 'Di Sicilia Violetto' – a traditional Sicilian landrace with purple, compact heads. A robust,...

Stalk Cabbage Cima Di Rapa Sessantina [Brassica rapa var. cymosa]

€3,00 EUR
€1.200,00 EUR kg
The annual stalk cabbage ‘Cima di Rapa Sessantina’ is a very fast-growing old variety of...

'Tatsoi' Asian Green - Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Tatsoi' Asian Green – ancient mustard green rarity with spoon-shaped leaves and a mild-spicy flavor....

'Mibuna' Asian Green - Brassica rapa var. japonica

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Mibuna' Asian Green – well winter-hardy rarity with narrow, aromatic leaves. This variety is an...

'Komatsuna' Asian Green - Brassica rapa var. perviridis

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Komatsuna' Asian Green – fast-growing rarity with sweet-nutty flavor. This variety is a fast-growing Asian...

'Pak Choi' Asian Green - Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Pak Choi' Asian Green – proven rarity with a nutty-spicy flavor. This variety is a...

'Sweet Banana' Sweet Pointed Pepper - Capsicum annuum

€3,00 EUR
'Sweet Banana' Sweet Pointed Pepper – traditional rarity with banana-shaped sweet fruits. This variety is...

'Cuor di bue' Oxheart Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum

€3,00 EUR
'Cuor di bue' Oxheart Tomato – a historic tomato variety with a sweet‑mild flavour. This...

'Little Green' Eggplant - Solanum melongena

€3,00 EUR
'Little Green' Eggplant – early-ripening rarity with neon-green fruits. This extraordinary, early-ripening eggplant produces rare...

'Blaukönigin' Eggplant - Solanum melongena

€3,00 EUR
'Blaukönigin' Eggplant – robust traditional variety with royally dark violet fruits. This old variety is...

'Ananas Noire' Beefsteak Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum

€3,00 EUR
'Ananas Noire' Beefsteak Tomato – Belgian classic with large and aromatic fruits. This Belgian variety...

'Violina' Pumpkin - Cucurbita moschata

€3,00 EUR
'Violina' Pumpkin – sweet‑nutty, aromatic moschata squash with dense, creamy flesh. A warmth‑loving, robust moschata...

'Neckargold' Pole Bean - Phaseolus vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'Neckargold' Pole Bean – tender golden‑yellow climbing bean with long, stringless pods and a fine,...

'Všetana' Onion - Allium cepa

€3,00 EUR
'Všetana' Onion – traditional Czech landrace with firm yellow bulbs.A robust, mid‑season cooking onion with...

‘Guérande' (Oxheart) Carrot - Daucus carota

€3,00 EUR
‘Guérande' (Oxheart) Carrot – a traditional French landrace with short, heart‑shaped roots.A very old, mid‑season...

Miner’s lettuce - Winter purslane - Claytonia perfoliata

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
Miner’s lettuce – historical winter salad with nutritious qualities. This variety is a fast-growing, winter-hardy...

Strawberry Spinach - Blitum capitatum

€2,50 EUR
€10.000,00 EUR kg
Strawberry Spinach – historic rarity with edible leaves and decorative fruits.This very old cultivated plant...

'Lanro' Kohlrabi - Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

€3,00 EUR
€6.000,00 EUR kg
'Lanro' Kohlrabi – proven, cold-resistant outdoor variety with tender, non-woody bulbs.This variety is a fast-growing...

'Tokyo Bekana' Asian Green - Brassica rapa var. japonica

€3,00 EUR
€1.500,00 EUR kg
'Tokyo Bekana' Asian Green – fast-growing Asian cabbage type with a mild-sweet flavor. This variety...

'Gleisdorfer' Oil Pumpkin - Cucurbita pepo

€3,00 EUR
'Gleisdorfer' Oil Pumpkin – traditional Styrian oil pumpkin with aromatic dark‑green seeds.A heat‑loving, robust pumpkin...

'Blauer Herbst und Winter' Winter Radish - Raphanus sativus var. niger

€3,00 EUR
€1.090,91 EUR kg
'Blauer Herbst und Winter' Winter Radish – traditional autumn and winter radish with a blue‑violet...

'Tondo di Chioggia' Red Beetroot - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€1.000,00 EUR kg
'Tondo di Chioggia' Red Beetroot – historic rarity with red-and-white ringed flesh. This traditional, open-pollinated...

Yellow Beet 'Burpees Golden' - Beta vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
€750,00 EUR kg
Golden beet ‘Burpee’s Golden’ – a historic rarity with golden-yellow flesh. This open-pollinated golden beetroot...

Beefsteak Tomato 'Black Krim' - Solanum lycopersicum

€3,00 EUR
Beefsteak Tomato 'Black Krim' – heritage rarity from Crimea with an intense, spicy flavour. This...

Spinach 'Matador' - Spinacia oleracea

€3,00 EUR
€149,25 EUR kg
Spinach ‘Matador’ – a traditional, high-yielding variety with large, tender leaves. This open-pollinated spinach variety...

Artichoke 'Green Globe' - Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus

€3,00 EUR
€2.857,14 EUR kg
Artichoke ‘Green Globe’ – a traditional variety with large, aromatic flower buds. This open-pollinated globe...

Bulb Fennel 'Géant Mammouth perfection' - Foeniculum vulgare

€3,00 EUR
€3.000,00 EUR kg
Bulb fennel ‘Géant Mammouth perfection’ – a historic variety with large, tender bulbs. This open-pollinated...