Litchi Tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium) – Description & Uses

Litchi tomato is a unique, spiny plant related to tomatoes and eggplants. It produces small, round fruits that ripen from green to bright red and resemble cherry tomatoes. The plant features deeply lobed leaves covered in sharp thorns, along with attractive white to pale blue flowers with yellow centers. Despite its name, it is not a true tomato but has a similar juicy texture with a slightly tart, cherry-like flavor.

Uses:

Fresh eating: Ripe fruits can be eaten raw; flavor is mildly sweet-tart.

Preserves & jams: Excellent for making jellies or chutneys due to its tangy taste.

Desserts: Can be used in pies or sweet sauces similar to berries.

Ornamental: Grown for its striking flowers and unusual, spiny appearance.

Garden protection: Sometimes used as a trap crop to help manage pests like nematodes.

⚠️ Note: Only fully ripe red fruits are edible—unripe parts and foliage are toxic.

Glacier ORG

Expect higher-than-average yields of reddish-orange fruits this season. This tomato has an outstanding flavor and grows on potato leaf plants.

History: This heirloom was introduced from Sweden in 1985 and sets the standard for extra-early tomatoes. It produces beautiful red globe-shaped fruits with orange shoulders up to 3 weeks sooner than other tomatoes. If you can hardly wait for that first spring tomato, this is your best choice. Extremely cold tolerant.  

Organic, Open-pollinated heirloom (56-63 days)

Plant Habit: Determinate  Plant Size: 3’.  Fruit Color: Red. Shape: Round.          Size: 2 - 3 oz. 10 seeds 

Vaccinium angustifolium

Stratification: Cold stratify 90 days or sow outdoors in late fall or winter. Mix with vermiculite or perlite or moss and place in plastic bag and fridge for 6 weeks. Sow seed at soil tops, do not let seed dry out.

Blueberries produce clusters of small urn-shaped flowers that range in colour from white to pale pink. The fruits are true berries with many small seeds and are a deep indigo to black colour when ripe.

Size: Lowbush blueberries can grow up to two feet tall and wide. 

Leaves: Lowbush blueberry leaves are short-stalked, elliptic, and have finely serrated edges. The upper surface is pale to dark green, while the lower surface is lighter green. 

Flowers: In the spring, lowbush blueberries produce small, white, or pink bell-shaped flowers. 

Berries: Lowbush blueberries produce small, juicy, blue berries in the summer. The berries are rich in vitamin C and sugars. 

Fall color: In the fall, lowbush blueberry leaves turn bronze, scarlet, and crimson. 

Winter color: In the winter, lowbush blueberry twigs turn yellow-green to reddish. 

Habitat 

Lowbush blueberries grow in open conifer woods, sandy or rocky balds, and old fields.

They prefer full sun to partial shade and acidic, moist to dry soils.

Uses 

Lowbush blueberries are often used in jams and jellies.

They are also eaten by wildlife, such as bears.

Lowbush blueberries are occasionally used to revegetate disturbed sites.

A versatile mix of classic and specialty Jalapeño Pepper varieties offering a range of heat from mild to moderately hot. This blend can produce peppers in shades of green, red, and sometimes yellow or purple, with thick walls and the signature crisp, juicy texture jalapeños are known for. Perfect for fresh salsas, stuffing, pickling, grilling, or adding a balanced kick to your favorite dishes.

🌶️ 2,500 – 8,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units)

This mix is ideal for gardeners who enjoy dependable, productive plants and flavorful peppers with just the right amount of heat.

Open-pollinated (80 days)

Fruit Color: Red. Size 5 oz. Shape: Flattened globe deeply ribbed.

Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Plant Size: 5 ft.

This Italian heirloom has a deeply ribbed exterior that presents a beautiful, scalloped edge when sliced. It has an intense and acidic flavor that is ideal for making sauces or pastes and great on sandwiches and salads. Deep red fruits ripen on indeterminate vines that do well in hot weather while continuing into cooler temperatures late into the season.

Organic Heirloom non-GMO    10 Seeds

The Ubatuba Cambuci pepper has a mild heat level, ranging from 0.5–2 on the Scoville scale. It's a sweet pepper from Brazil that's also known as the Christmas Bell pepper. 

Heat level:

The Ubatuba Cambuci pepper has a mild heat level, ranging from 0.5–2 on the Scoville scale. 

The heat is exclusively present in the center of the fruit, the wings or petals being devoid of it. 

Flavor: 

The Ubatuba Cambuci pepper has a sweet, fruity flavor with an apple-like crunch.

It has a spicy flavor at first, but then it will simmer down with fruity sweetness.

Uses:

The Ubatuba Cambuci pepper is excellent to use for salads, sandwiches, stuffing, salsas, sauces, and jam. 

It can be enjoyed green or red. 

This beautiful cheese-type sweet pepper ripens from green to fire-engine red. One of the best pimento peppers to grow at home. This ribbed pepper is quite stunning in the garden or on your plate. Sheepnose Pimento Pepper is an Ohio heirloom, able to handle northern climates. Pimentos are great for stuffing, roasting, snacking, the classic cheese spread, and for stuffing olives.

Thick-walled, crisp, and juicy peppers are 3-4” wide by 2-3” wide with thick stems. Plants are 24” tall and easy to grow.  

Capsicum annuum (70 days)  Heirloom, Open-pollinated

Heat Level: Sweet Scoville: 0-500

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light, and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest peppers when they are red.