Description
- Slab of Seed Summer Fruit
- Slab designed to enable you to snap a block off and plant it separately from the rest, in a pot, or alongside other plants in the ground
- Handmade from a special blend of organically enriched super-soil and infused with rare heirloom seed — the purest & oldest seed on earth which is also non-GMO
- Secret formula keeps the seed moist 3 x longer than the soil:
- Helps grow bigger seedlings and root systems
- Protects it from scorching sun
- Improves the taste of your harvest
- All parts fully bio-degradable
- Companion plants (when two plants are grown together for the benefit of one or both of those plants): basil, coriander, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes
- Summer Fruit grows:
- Cape Gooseberries
- French Charentais Melon
- Golden Honey Watermelon
This Slab of Seed will grow you 3 delicious varieties:
- Cape Gooseberries:
- Origin: Native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, widely grown in South Africa since the 19th century
- Characteristics: Bittersweet, slightly tart, and juicy. Covered in a thin, protective cape
- Longevity: Kept in its casing, Cape Gooseberries can stay fresh for up to 45 days
- Taste: Sweet-tart with pineapple notes
- Charentais Cantaloupe:
- Origin: Originated in Southeastern France, possibly in Cavaillon during the 14th century
- Characteristics: Small, round to oval melons with thin, smooth rind and highly aromatic, sweet flesh
- Quality: Best melons bear ten stripes each, with a sweet flavour and soft floral aftertaste
- Taste: Fruity and fragrant
- Golden Honey Watermelon:
- Origin: First cultivated in Africa about 5000 years ago
- Characteristics: Stunning, round fruits with sweet, golden-yellow flesh, green striped skin. Can grow up to 25-30 cm in diameter and weigh up to 10-15 kg
- Nutritional Value: Low in calories, high in vitamins A and C, and beta-carotene
- Taste: Sweet and sugary