Daikon Summer F1 (like Minowase Summer Cross F1) refers to heat-tolerant, fast-growing, Japanese hybrid daikon radishes ideal for summer planting, producing long, white, mild, sweet, juicy roots with firm flesh, good for salads, pickling, and stir-fries, often maturing quickly (around 50-60 days) with strong disease resistance. They need deep, light soil and consistent water to prevent bitterness, offering a crisp texture and a milder, less spicy flavor than smaller radishes, making them versatile for summer-to-fall harvests. 

Type: F1 Hybrid Daikon (Japanese radish).

Appearance: Long, conical, pure white roots, sometimes with a pale green shoulder.

Flavor/Texture: Mild, sweet, juicy, crisp, firm flesh, less pungent than red radishes.

Maturity: Fast-growing, around 50-65 days.

Uses: Excellent for salads, stir-fries, cooking, and pickling (especially kimchi).

Heat/Disease: Tolerant to heat and resistant to common diseases like Fusarium. 

Soil: Requires deep, loose, well-drained soil to allow roots to grow long.

Water: Consistent moisture is key for mild flavor; avoid drying out.

Planting: Best sown in summer for late summer/fall harvest. 

Minowase Summer Cross F1: A classic for summer crops, known for its mildness and vigor.

Japana F1: Another summer-sowing option with fine, dense flesh. 

A Canary melon is a large, sweet, oblong melon with bright yellow, smooth skin and juicy, pale white-green flesh that tastes like a sweeter, softer honeydew with subtle tropical fruit, pineapple, and banana notes. Rich in vitamins A and C and low in calories, it's a healthy and refreshing fruit for snacks, fruit salads, desserts, and smoothies. To choose a ripe melon, look for uniformly yellow, firm skin, a sweet aroma, and a slight give when gently pressed on the base.

Sweetness: It is known for its delightful sweetness. 

Tang: A subtle tartness or tanginess adds complexity to the flavor. 

Tropical Notes: Hints of banana and pineapple are often noted in its aromatics and taste. 

Musky Finish: It has a mellow, slightly musky finish, though less overpowering than some other melons. 

The flesh is soft, creamy, and succulent, providing a juicy texture that is softer than a cantaloupe or honeydew.

Canary melons are best served chilled.

Their flavor profile makes them excellent for fresh preparations, such as in fruit salads or as a simple sweet snack, often after dinner.

 참외(Cucumis melo ssp. agrestis var. makuwa)는 박과의 한해살이 덩굴식물로, 멜론(Cucumis melo)의 일종이다. 1차 원산지는 아프리카 사하라 남부, 2차 원산지는 인도, 러시아, 대한민국으로 알려져 있다.

The melon (Cucumis melo ssp. agrestis var. makuwa) is an annual vine of the Cucurbitaceae family, a type of melon (Cucumis melo). Its primary origin is believed to be sub-Saharan Africa, with secondary origins in India, Russia, and South Korea.

Korean melon (Chamoe, 참외) has a subtly sweet, floral flavor with notes of honeydew, cucumber, and pear, and a firm, crisp, juicy texture similar to a crunchy apple or unripe peach. It's less intensely sweet than a cantaloupe and has a unique refreshing and slightly tangy quality.

The Tri-Leaf Luffa is a vigorous, heat-tolerant annual vine from the cucumber family, known for its lush, deeply lobed leaves (hence "tri-leaf") and prolific, smooth, deep-green cylindrical gourds that grow 10-16 inches long and dry into high-quality, fibrous sponges for exfoliating skin or household cleaning, offering an eco-friendly alternative to plastic scrubbers. These fast-growing plants produce attractive yellow flowers and are ideal for growing on trellises, yielding both edible young fruits and mature sponges. Foliage: Large, dark green, silvery-shaded, palm-shaped leaves, often with three distinct lobes. Flowers: Bright yellow, attracting pollinators. Growth Habit: Vigorous, twining vines that can reach 20-30 feet, needing support like fences or trellises. Appearance (Young): Resembles a cucumber, deep green, smooth-skinned. Size (Mature): Cylindrical, typically 10-16 inches long and 3-5 inches in diameter. Texture (Mature): Becomes fibrous and tough as it dries, but the inner skeleton is soft and silky when wet. Culinary (Young Fruit): Edible when young, used in stir-fries, soups, and salads. Sponges (Mature Fruit): Dried and processed into natural, biodegradable sponges for bathing or scrubbing dishes. Ornamental: Attractive foliage and flowers, can act as natural sunshades. Ridge Gourd: Hero is a high yielding photo insensitive hybrid variety of ridge gourd. Fruits are vigorous in growth and resistant to biotic and a biotic stresses. Fruit length is 40 – 45 cm and weight 250-300 g each. Plant harvesting starts around 40 – 45 days after sowing. Yield is 14 – 16 tons/acre.

Tendergreen Mustard is a flavorful cold-weather green that is wonderful featured in salads or cooked dishes. It makes a great spinach substitute. Enjoy fresh Tendergreen.

This versatile Japanese green is called mustard spinach, spinach mustard, or komatsuna, but it's neither mustard nor spinach! Whatever its name, this delicious, leafy green is milder than other mustards, very easy to grow, and quickly produces flat, smooth, dark, glossy green leaves that can be picked as baby greens or grown to full size. Hardy and productive plants are slow to bolt and tolerate cold, heat, and dry conditions; although best results in cool weather.

Choi-san: Very popular for Chinese cuisine. Harvest a whole plant when bolting. Oblong leaves are erect and thick with slender petioles

Cantonese pak choy, Chinese flowering cabbage, Chinese soup green, edible rape, flowering Chinese cabbage, flowering pak choy, mock pak choy, yellow flower choy sum.

Other names for this Asian vegetable...

China:  hon tsai tai, hong tsoi sum, hong cai tai, yu choy, zi cai tai, cai tai, cai tsai, cai xin, choy sum, pak tsoi sum, pei choy sum, tsai hsin, tsoi sum, yintsai sum, you cai, yu choy, yu choy sum, yui tsai

Japan:  beninabana, kosaitai, saishin

Korea:  yuchaeip

Malaysia:  sawi bunga, sawi manis

Thailand:  pakaukeo, pakauyai

Vietnam:  cai ngot, zaub ceg ntev

The typical Nai-Pe-Tsai type pak choy, semiupright plant produces thick, white stems and deep green leaves. Good for warm areas as it is heat tolerant. This Chinese non-heading leaf type has clusters of 8 to 12" wide white celery-like stalks with large, nearly round, smooth, glossy leaves. The mild, mustard-y flavor is not bitter. The young leaves make a wonderful addition to soups, noodle dishes, and stir-fry.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Growing ash gourd (also known as winter melon or white gourd) in Canada, especially in cooler regions, requires starting seeds indoors and using heat-loving techniques. Ash gourd needs a long growing season and thrives in warm, sunny conditions, so starting seeds early and providing a greenhouse or warm environment is crucial for success. 

Start indoors 4 weeks before last frost or sow directly outdoors after last frost.

Sow seeds 1 cm deep. Days to Germinate: 5-6 days.

Days to Maturity: 55-60 days.