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.
Lactuca sativa var. capitata ‘Amerikanischer Brauner’ – open‑pollinated Batavia lettuce forming a broad, semi‑open head with crisp, deeply lobed leaves shifting from green to reddish‑bronze, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'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 bolt‑resistant Batavia lettuce with reddish‑brown, wavy outer leaves and light‑green inner leaves. It offers a mildly sweet, aromatic, and slightly tangy flavor, growing vigorously in an upright...
Apium graveolens var. dulce 'Tall Utah', samenfester Stangensellerie. In der Aufnahme sind ganze Pflanzen in einer Reihe sichtbar, deren kräftige, hellgrüne Stiele und die breit gefiederten, sattgrünen Blätter den aromatischen, milden Charakter dieser traditionellen, besonders wüchsigen Sorte betonen. Die aufrechte, gleichmäßige Wuchsform und die klar erkennbaren Schäfte unterstreichen die Robustheit und den hohen Ertrag dieser bewährten Sellerievarietät. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

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 with versatile uses. Its balanced and pleasant flavor is easy to grow. Ideal for direct sowing or pre-cultivation, pot culture possible, sowing in spring, good for mixed...
Lactuca sativa var. capitata, samenfester traditioneller Kopfsalat 'Rolando'. Zu sehen ist ein kompakter, rund geschlossener Kopf mit dicht anliegenden, hellgrünen bis mittelgrünen Blättern, deren Oberfläche leicht gewellt wirkt. Die Blattstruktur ist klar erkennbar und zeigt den typischen festen Aufbau eines klassischen Kopfsalats. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

'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 open‑pollinated butterhead lettuce with large, firm heads and a mild, tender‑buttery flavor. It forms compact, heavy heads, is bolt‑resistant, and shows good resistance to downy mildew (Bremia...
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis ‘Di Sicilia Violetto’ – open‑pollinated cauliflower shown as a plant with its distinctive violet‑purple head composed of tightly packed curds. The dome sits cradled by broad, blue‑green wrapper leaves that partially fold around the surface, highlighting the rich colour and dense structure typical of this Sicilian variety, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

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, mid‑late maturing cauliflower with characteristic purple, compact, and firm heads. Its flavour is mild, slightly nutty, and aromatic. The plants grow reliably, form dense curds, and are...
Brassica rapa var. cymosa, samenfester Stängelkohl 'Cima Di Rapa Sessantina'. In Nahaufnahme sind mehrere frisch geerntete Pflanzen mit blau-grünen Knospen und grünen Blättern zu sehen. Die sichtbaren Strukturen und Formen verdeutlichen den sortentypischen, schnellwachsenden Wuchs dieser traditionellen Kohlart. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

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 turnip cabbage. This type of cabbage is used like broccoli and has a sweet, mild and slightly bitter flavour. A classic winter vegetable for eating raw. Ideal for...
Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa ‘Tatsoi’ – open‑pollinated Asian green shown in a close view of the rosette, with smooth, spoon‑shaped deep‑green leaves arranged tightly and symmetrically on short, pale stems. The image highlights the glossy leaf surface, fine venation and the typical flat, compact structure of the plant, photographed for Benjis Seeds.Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa ‘Tatsoi’ – open‑pollinated Asian green shown as a low, compact rosette with smooth, spoon‑shaped deep‑green leaves on short, pale stems. The image highlights the glossy leaf texture, rich colouring and the typical flat, symmetrical growth habit, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'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. This variety is a high-yielding and fast-growing Asian vegetable. It features unusually shaped, spoon-like dark green leaves with white veins and a smooth, creamy leaf texture. Ideally...
Brassica rapa var. japonica ‘Mibuna’ – open‑pollinated Asian green shown as a plant with long, slender, smooth‑edged dark‑green leaves forming a loose, upright rosette. The foliage appears tender and glossy, with the characteristic narrow, strap‑like leaf shape typical of mibuna, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'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 Asian mustard green with an exceptional number of elongated, narrow leaves and a mild-aromatic flavor that slightly resembles arugula. It is moderately winter-hardy and ideally suited for...
Brassica rapa var. perviridis ‘Komatsuna’ – open‑pollinated Asian green shown as a vigorous, upright plant with smooth, elongated deep‑green leaves on pale, sturdy stems. The image highlights the glossy leaf surface, crisp texture and the typical fast‑growing, leafy habit, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'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 vegetable with long, oval leaves and a sweet-nutty, aromatic flavor. It matures early, is relatively frost-tolerant, and is ideally suited for greenhouse, protected outdoor cultivation, and pot...
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis ‘Pak Choi’ – open‑pollinated Asian green presented as a freshly cut plant, showing its compact rosette of smooth, spoon‑shaped, glossy deep‑green leaves and thick, pale‑green to white petioles. The cut base reveals the tight, layered structure of the stems, giving the typical crisp, juicy appearance, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'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 compact, fast-growing close relative of Chinese cabbage with loose rosettes and light leaf ribs. The flavor is nutty, mildly spicy with a slight bitter note. It is...
Capsicum annuum ‘Sweet Banana’ – open‑pollinated pointed sweet pepper shown as a fully grown plant carrying numerous fruits in different colour stages, from pale yellow to deeper orange‑red. The long, slender fruits hang from upright green stems among the characteristic deep‑green, lanceolate leaves, photographed for Benjis Seeds.Capsicum annuum ‘Sweet Banana’ – open‑pollinated pointed sweet pepper shown as a plant with younger fruits in early colour stages, ranging from pale green to soft yellow. The long, slender fruits hang from upright green stems among the characteristic deep‑green, lanceolate leaves, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'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 an easy-to-grow, elongated pointed pepper with exceptional ripening and versatile use. The fruits have an intense, mildly sweet flavor. It ripens reliably and is ideally suited for...
Solanum lycopersicum, samenfeste traditionelle Ochsenherztomate 'Cuor di bue'. Zu sehen sind drei große, herzförmig ausgeprägte Früchte, die eng beieinander an einem kräftigen, leicht behaarten Tomatenstiel hängen. Die glatte, rot glänzende Oberfläche und die markante, leicht gerillte Form zeigen den typisch saftigen, aromatischen Charakter dieser klassischen italienischen Fleischtomate. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

'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 variety is a red oxheart tomato with large, heart‑shaped, very fleshy fruits weighing 300–500 g. Mid‑early maturing, ideal for open ground, raised beds, and containers. Robust, productive, and...
Solanum melongena ‘Little Green’ – open‑pollinated aubergine displayed as a group of small, smooth, pale‑green fruits arranged in a rustic basket with contrasting dark‑green foliage, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'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 neon-green fruits with a fine, slightly sweet and aromatic flavor. It is ideally suited for cultivation in greenhouses, protected outdoor beds, and pots. More cold-tolerant than other...
Solanum melongena ‘Blaukönigin’ – open‑pollinated eggplant shown as a single mature fruit growing on the plant, displaying its deep, glossy violet skin and elongated form, held by a sturdy green calyx among broad, slightly fuzzy leaves, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

'Blaukönigin' Eggplant - Solanum melongena

€3,00 EUR
'Blaukönigin' Eggplant – robust traditional variety with royally dark violet fruits. This old variety is a proven eggplant with dark violet, glossy fruits and tender, creamy flesh. It ripens reliably and is ideally suited for greenhouses, protected outdoor beds, and pot cultivation....
Solanum lycopersicum, samenfeste traditionelle Fleischtomate 'Ananas Noire'. Zu sehen ist eine aufgeschnittene, zweigeteilte Frucht, deren Hälften in einer Hand gehalten werden. Das saftige, mehrfarbig marmorierte Fruchtfleisch zeigt grün‑gelbe bis hellrote Bereiche. Die spektakuläre Farbgebung spiegelt den sortentypischen, aromatisch‑würzigen Charakter dieser außergewöhnlichen Fleischtomate wieder. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

'Ananas Noire' Beefsteak Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum

€3,00 EUR
'Ananas Noire' Beefsteak Tomato – Belgian classic with large and aromatic fruits. This Belgian variety is especially appreciated by enthusiasts for its striking multicolored appearance and complex flavor profile. It is late-ripening and perfectly suited for mixed cultivation with early-ripening tomatoes. Ideal...
Cucurbita moschata, samenfester Kürbis 'Violina'. Zu sehen sind vier geerntete Früchte mit länglicher, leicht gerippter Form und einer hellen, glatten Schale, in Form einer Violine oder großen Erdnuss. Wie sich die einzelnen Kürbisse in ihrer ähnlichen, aber doch leicht variierenden Form nebeneinander anordnen, betont das charakteristische Erscheinungsbild dieser traditionellen Kürbissorte. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

'Violina' Pumpkin - Cucurbita moschata

€3,00 EUR
'Violina' Pumpkin – sweet‑nutty, aromatic moschata squash with dense, creamy flesh. A warmth‑loving, robust moschata squash with 1–3 kg, pear‑shaped, deeply ribbed, beige‑ochre fruits. Its sweet‑nutty, slightly chestnut‑like flesh is dense, creamy and aromatic, making it excellent for a wide range of culinary...
Phaseolus vulgaris, samenfeste traditionelle Stangenbohne 'Neckargold'. Zu sehen ist eine Nahaufnahme mehrerer hängender, leuchtend gelber Bohnen, die unterhalb des Laubs herabhängen. Die glatte, leicht glänzende Oberfläche der Hülsen ist deutlich sichtbar, die den typischen Wuchs dieser ertragreichen und kletternden Bohnensorte betonen. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

'Neckargold' Pole Bean - Phaseolus vulgaris

€3,00 EUR
'Neckargold' Pole Bean – tender golden‑yellow climbing bean with long, stringless pods and a fine, mildly sweet flavour. Annual, warmth‑loving legume with long, golden‑yellow, round, stringless beans and a mild‑sweet flavour. The plants grow vigorously climbing, reach 250–300 cm in height and require...
Allium cepa 'Všetana', samenfeste Zwiebel. Sichtbar sind geerntete, groß gewachsene Zwiebeln mit gleichmäßig rund‑ovaler Form, hellgelber bis bronzefarbener Schale und fest anliegenden, trockenen Hüllblättern. Die glatte, leicht glänzende Oberfläche und die typische Sortengröße betonen den milden, aromatischen Charakter dieser traditionellen, gut lagerfähigen Sorte. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

'Všetana' Onion - Allium cepa

€3,00 EUR
'Všetana' Onion – traditional Czech landrace with firm yellow bulbs.A robust, mid‑season cooking onion with characteristically yellow bulbs, round to slightly flattened. Its flavour is lightly pungent, sweet‑spicy and aromatic. The plants grow reliably, form firm skins and are well suited to...
Daucus carota, samenfeste traditionelle Möhre 'Guérande' (Ochsenherz). Zu sehen sind mehrere geerntete, kleine rundlich‑konische Wurzeln mit orangefarbener Schale und dem Ansatz grüner Blätter. Die Wurzeln liegen auf einem Holzbrett, wodurch ihre Form, Farbe und die sichtbaren Blattansätze klar erkennbar sind. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

‘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 carrot with characteristic orange‑red, short, heart‑shaped roots. Its flavour is aromatic, sweet, and intense. The plants grow reliably, form firm flesh, and are ideal for open‑ground cultivation....
Claytonia perfoliata – open‑pollinated winter purslane shown as a low, tender plant with smooth bright‑green leaves forming rounded pairs around slender stems. The image highlights the fresh leaf texture, vivid green colour and the typical compact growth habit, photographed for Benjis Seeds.Claytonia perfoliata – open‑pollinated winter purslane shown in a row as low, tender plants with smooth bright‑green leaves forming rounded pairs around slender stems. The image highlights the fresh leaf texture, vivid green colour and the typical compact growth habit, photographed for Benjis Seeds.

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 leaf lettuce with tender, fleshy leaves and a fresh, mild-nutty flavor. It is ideally suited for direct sowing, pot culture, and winter cultivation. Robust, high-yielding, and open-pollinated...
Blitum capitatum, samenfester Erdbeerspinat. Gezeigt wird eine Nahaufnahme der ausgewachsenen Pflanze mit aufrechten Stängeln und hellgrünen, dreieckigen Blättern. Daran sitzen zahlreiche leuchtend rote, beerenartige Früchte und einige weiß-rosa blühende Blütenstände. Typisch für diese historische essbare Wildpflanze. Fotografiert für Benjis Seeds.

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 is an annual strawberry spinach with triangular, tender leaves and a mild, spinach-like flavor. The plant produces striking red, berry-like fruit clusters and grows compactly. It is...
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