Fruit Seeds

Rooibos Afrikaans for "red bush"; scientific name Aspalathus linearis is a broom-like member of the legume family of plants growing in South Africa's fynbos. The generic name comes from the plant Calicotome Villosa, aspalathos in Greek. This plant has very similar growth and flowers to the red bush. The specific name linearis comes from the plant's linear growing structure and needle-like leaves. The plant is used to make a herbal tea called rooibos tea, bush tea (esp. Southern Africa), red bush tea (esp. UK), South African red tea, or red tea. The product has been popular in Southern Africa for generations and is now consumed in many countries. It is sometimes spelled rooibosch in accordance with the old Dutch etymology, but this does not change the pronunciation.

Bush tea, Rooibos tee", 0.3-2m shrub, yellow flowers in Spring-Summer, sandy dry areas. Sow Autumn.

USDA Zone - 9

Season to Sow - Autumn

Petite yellow watermelon has a short growing season and depending on growing conditions can be ready in as little as two months. The yellow-orange fleshed melon is sweet and fruit reaches 2 to 3kg in size at maturity.

The common strawberry is the most widely grown of the varieties. Seeds required cold treatment before sowing.

USDA Climate Zone - N/A

Season to Sow - N/A

Melothria scabra is a vine grown for its edible fruit. Fruit are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. They are also known as mouse melon, Mexican sour gherkin, cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon and Mexican sour cucumber. This plant is native to Mexico and Central America, where it is called sandiita (little watermelon). It is believed to have been a domesticated crop before western contact began. These plants are relatively slow-growing when they are establishing themselves, but can eventually grow up to ten feet under proper conditions. They are drought resistant and pest-resistant relative to other cucumbers. Similar to the cucumber, these plants are monoecious, producing both male and female flowers on the same plant. These plants can pollinate themselves, but the individual flowers are not self-fertile. Flowers are small and yellow, about four millimeters in diameter. Fruits develop at the base of the female flower.

Actinidia arguta (hardy kiwi) is a perennial vine native to Japan, Korea, Northern China, and Russian Siberia. It produces a small fruit resembling the kiwifruit. The fruit are referred to as Hardy kiwifruit, kiwi berry, arctic kiwi, baby kiwi, dessert kiwi, grape kiwi, northern kiwi, or cocktail kiwi and are edible, berry or grape-sized fruit similar to kiwifruit in taste and appearance, but are green, brownish, or purple with smooth skin, sometimes with a red blush. Often sweeter than the kiwifruit, hardy kiwifruit can be eaten whole and need not be peeled. Thin-walled, its exterior is smooth and leathery. The fast-growing, climbing vine is very hardy (hence the name hardy kiwi), and is capable of surviving slow temperature drops to -34°C (-30°F), although young shoots can be vulnerable to frost in the spring. The vines need a frost-free growing season of about 150 days, but are not damaged by late freezes, provided that temperature changes are sufficiently gradual to allow plants to acclimate. Indeed, a period of winter chill is necessary for successful cultivation. However, rapid freezes will kill off buds and split vines. In domestic cultivation, a trellis may be used to encourage horizontal growth for easy maintenance and harvesting; however, vines grow extremely quickly and require a strong trellis for support. Each vine can grow up to 20 feet in a single season, given ideal growing conditions. For commercial planting, placement is important: plants can tolerate partial shade but yields will be optimized with full sunlight. Hardy kiwi vines consume large volumes of water; therefore, they are usually grown in well-drained acidic soils to prevent root rot. For vines to bear fruit, both male and female plants must be present to enable pollination. A male pollinator can enable six female producers to fruit.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to sow - Spring

Strawberry Spinach is one of the best-kept secrets of the herb world. A native American plant, this self seeding annual sets tiny, deliciously tender leaves that can be cooked like spinach or used fresh in salads. It also sets small red fruits in late summer and autumn that taste a bit like mulberries and are lovely fresh or cooked. You can use almost the entire plant instead of just one part, and Strawberry Spinach draws out this pleasure by setting new leaves all season long. Snip off just what you need at the moment, and harvest more later! The foliage is slender, deeply lobed, and appears in rosettes along long, slender stems. The berries are edible as well. Quite small, they resemble raspberries more than strawberries. The berries arise at the base of each stem, and a plant in full fruit is a glorious sight. Grow Strawberry Spinach in full sun (direct-sowing the seeds works best) and rich, fertile soil. It reaches about 45cm high and 30cm wide, and needs no staking or supports. Easy and trouble-free, it's an exciting new addition to the herb garden, vegetable patch, or even the flowering annual flower bed.

Although not a distinct species from the purple passion fruit, it is a slightly larger fruit, with bright yellow skin and tarter pulp. Most other characteristics of the vine and fruit are similar to the purple passion fruit. Commonly known as a guavadilla.

USDA Zone - 11

Season to Sow - Spring

Physalis peruviana is the plant and its fruit, also known as Cape gooseberry (South Africa), Inca berry, Aztec berry, golden berry, giant ground cherry, Peruvian groundcherry and sometimes simply Physalis. It is indigenous to South America, but has been cultivated in England since the late 18th century and in South Africa in the region of the Cape of Good Hope since at least the start of the 19th century. Physalis peruviana is closely related to the tomatillo, also a member of the genus Physalis. As a member of the plant family Solanaceae, it is more distantly related to a large number of edible plants, including tomato, eggplant, potato and other members of the nightshades. Despite its name, it is not closely related to any of the cherry, Ribes gooseberry, Indian gooseberry, or Chinese gooseberry. The fruit is a smooth berry, resembling a miniature, spherical, yellow tomato. Removed from its bladder-like calyx, it is about the size of a marble, about 1–2 cm in diameter. Like a tomato, it contains numerous small seeds. It is bright yellow to orange in colour, and it is sweet when ripe, with a characteristic, mildly tart flavour, making it ideal for snacks, pies, or jams. It is relished in salads and fruit salads, sometimes combined with avocado. Also, because of the fruit's decorative appearance, it is popular in restaurants as an exotic garnish for desserts. A prominent feature is the inflated, papery calyx enclosing each berry. The calyx is accrescent until the fruit is fully grown; at first it is of normal size, but after the petals fall it continues to grow until it forms a protective cover around the growing fruit. If the fruit is left inside the intact calyx husks, its shelf life at room temperature is about 30–45 days. According to analyses by the USDA, a 100 g serving of Cape gooseberries is low in calories and contains modest levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, while other nutrients are at low levels. Basic research on the cape gooseberry has provided preliminary evidence that its constituents, possibly polyphenols and/or carotenoids, may have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The crude extract of the fruit-bearing plant has in vitro evidence for activity against markers of inflammation and lung cancer. It has also shown possible properties in vitro against diabetes and hypertension mechanisms. Some withanolides isolated from the plant may have anticancer activity. In folk medicine, Physalis peruviana is thought to be a medicinal herb to treat diseases, none of which has been confirmed in human clinical trials as treatable by Cape gooseberry or its extracts. In South Africa, cutworms are the most important of the many insect pests that attack the Cape gooseberry in seedbeds; red spiders after plants have been established in the field; and the potato tuber moth if the Cape gooseberry is in the vicinity of potato fields. Birds eat the fruits if not repelled. In South Africa, the most troublesome diseases are powdery mildew and soft brown scale. The plants are prone to root rots and viruses if on poorly drained soil or if carried over to a second year.

Seeds per pack - 50 Seeds

Country of Origin - Proudly produced in South Africa by Sandveld Organics

Certified Organic by - KIWA BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE GmbH

About the producer - Seeds for Africa and Sandveld Organics have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to offer a large range of South African grown certified organic seeds. Sandveld Organics are an organic farm in Lamberts Bay on the Cape West Coast. Founded in 1998 Sandveld Organics has achieved and maintained organic certification with KIWA BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE GmbH since 1998. Sandveld Organics are the ONLY South African company growing certified organic seed.

The perfect strawberry in hanging baskets, windowboxes, and tall planters! Tarpan is a day-neutral variety, so you can count on it continuing to bloom and fruit all summer long and well into autumn. Highly productive and so beautiful, it's the ideal edible ornamental! The huge 1- to 1½-inch flowers put others to shame in the strawberry patch, and the long, bright red fruit (small to medium by strawberry standards!) is juicy-sweet and very abundant. The blooms continue all summer, and the berries arise from midsummer till early winter. An unbeatable combination of attractiveness and usefulnesss! Very adaptable to temperature extremes, Tarpan fruits heavily even outside its hardiness range, so you can grow it anywhere as an annual. And if you want to continue the performance for years, grow it in the sunny strawberry patch and let its runners root in the soil. You will love this beautiful, productive strawberry, and it's certain to garner compliments all season long! Very easy to germinate and seeds do not require any pretreatment.

Please note that these are commercial grade strawberry seeds.

 Variety - Loran F1 Strawberry

Scientific name - Fragaria

Approximate seeds per gram - N/A

Pack Size - 100 seeds

Description - Compactness and early flowering makes 'Loran' an ideal variety for growers. You will enjoy big and nicely shaped fruit throughout whole summer. Strawberry 'Loran' develops compact plants with eye-catching deep green leaf colours. Few to no runners: this characteristic makes Loran well suitable for high density culture in 9 - 12 cm pots. Conical, big fruits makes 'Loran' an attractive addition to your vegetable and fruit garden. Bright, deep red coloured fruit with great taste and aroma. Very easy to germinate and do not require any pretreatment.

Please note that these are commercial grade strawberry seeds.

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 Variety - Tarpan F1 Strawberry

Scientific name - Fragaria

Approximate seeds per gram - N/A

Pack Size - 100 seeds

Description - The perfect strawberry in hanging baskets, windowboxes, and tall planters! Tarpan is a day-neutral variety, so you can count on it continuing to bloom and fruit all summer long and well into autumn. Highly productive and so beautiful, it's the ideal edible ornamental! The huge 1- to 1½-inch flowers put others to shame in the strawberry patch, and the long, bright red fruit (small to medium by strawberry standards!) is juicy-sweet and very abundant. The blooms continue all summer, and the berries arise from midsummer till early winter. An unbeatable combination of attractiveness and usefulnesss! Very adaptable to temperature extremes, Tarpan fruits heavily even outside its hardiness range, so you can grow it anywhere as an annual. And if you want to continue the performance for years, grow it in the sunny strawberry patch and let its runners root in the soil. You will love this beautiful, productive strawberry, and it's certain to garner compliments all season long! Very easy to germinate and seeds do not require any pretreatment.

Please note that these are commercial grade strawberry seeds.

Need a bigger sized pack? Contact us specifying the quantity and variety of seed you are looking for and we'll get right back to you! 

The kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC., Rutaceae), also known as combava, kieffer lime, limau purut or makrut lime, Kabuyao (Cabuyao) is a lime native to Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, south Asia, used in Southeast Asian cuisine, but grown worldwide as a backyard shrub. The kaffir lime is a rough, warty green fruit that grows on thorny bush with aromatic and distinctively shaped "double" leaves. It is well suited to container growing. The green lime fruit is distinguished by its bumpy exterior and its small size (approx. 4 cm wide).

The plant is a climbing cactus vine that grows well in dry areas. Because of its epiphytic nature, it grows best in soil with a high level of organic materials. The flowers are white and large, measuring 30 cm long or more. They are ornate and produce a sweet fragrance when in bloom. The flowers bloom for one night only. Dragon fruits are also called cactus fruits. They are closely related to the orchid cacti or epiphyllum. Epiphyllums are known for their large and impressive flowers. The fruit is popularly eaten raw and tastes better chilled. It is also served as a juice. The flesh is sweet and sometimes served with mango in a tropical sorbet. Dragon fruits reputedly improve eyesight and prevent hypertension. The seeds of the fruit supposed help in controlling blood glucose levels in people with non-insulin-dependent hyperglycaemic conditions (a kind of diabetes). It is also used to treat stomach and endocrine problems.

Originally from the Mediterranean and Asia, the Dwarf Pomegranate is a popular choice for growing Bonsai. Pomegranates have opposite leaves and grow oval shaped flowers, later on followed with yellow/red fruits. The trunk twists, making it an attractive tree to grow.

78 days. Citrullus lanatus. Plant produces good yields of small 4kg oval watermelons. The red flesh is very sweet and flavourful. Just the right size to fit in your refrigerator. Bush type plant is suitable for small gardens.

Seeds per pack - 20 Seeds

Country of Origin - USA

Certified Organic by - USDA

Roman plants make beautiful baskets, with apple blossom flowers on long trusses and deep red, aromatic berries. Big, semi-double, apple blossom pink flowers are carried on long trusses, creating a cascading effect in baskets and other containers. Everbearing plants are especially ornamental, prolific with oblong fruits, medium-sized and deep red. Roman is extra special, with aromatic, fragrant berries. Grow in full sun, in well-drained soil. Very easy to germinate and do not require any pretreatment.

Please note that these are commercial grade strawberry seeds.

Physalis peruviana is the plant and its fruit, also known as Cape gooseberry (South Africa), Inca berry, Aztec berry, golden berry, giant ground cherry, Peruvian groundcherry and sometimes simply Physalis. It is indigenous to South America, but has been cultivated in England since the late 18th century and in South Africa in the region of the Cape of Good Hope since at least the start of the 19th century. Physalis peruviana is closely related to the tomatillo, also a member of the genus Physalis. As a member of the plant family Solanaceae, it is more distantly related to a large number of edible plants, including tomato, eggplant, potato and other members of the nightshades. Despite its name, it is not closely related to any of the cherry, Ribes gooseberry, Indian gooseberry, or Chinese gooseberry. The fruit is a smooth berry, resembling a miniature, spherical, yellow tomato. Removed from its bladder-like calyx, it is about the size of a marble, about 1–2 cm in diameter. Like a tomato, it contains numerous small seeds. It is bright yellow to orange in colour, and it is sweet when ripe, with a characteristic, mildly tart flavour, making it ideal for snacks, pies, or jams. It is relished in salads and fruit salads, sometimes combined with avocado. Also, because of the fruit's decorative appearance, it is popular in restaurants as an exotic garnish for desserts. A prominent feature is the inflated, papery calyx enclosing each berry. The calyx is accrescent until the fruit is fully grown; at first it is of normal size, but after the petals fall it continues to grow until it forms a protective cover around the growing fruit. If the fruit is left inside the intact calyx husks, its shelf life at room temperature is about 30–45 days. According to analyses by the USDA, a 100 g serving of Cape gooseberries is low in calories and contains modest levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, while other nutrients are at low levels. Basic research on the cape gooseberry has provided preliminary evidence that its constituents, possibly polyphenols and/or carotenoids, may have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The crude extract of the fruit-bearing plant has in vitro evidence for activity against markers of inflammation and lung cancer. It has also shown possible properties in vitro against diabetes and hypertension mechanisms. Some withanolides isolated from the plant may have anticancer activity. In folk medicine, Physalis peruviana is thought to be a medicinal herb to treat diseases, none of which has been confirmed in human clinical trials as treatable by Cape gooseberry or its extracts. In South Africa, cutworms are the most important of the many insect pests that attack the Cape gooseberry in seedbeds; red spiders after plants have been established in the field; and the potato tuber moth if the Cape gooseberry is in the vicinity of potato fields. Birds eat the fruits if not repelled. In South Africa, the most troublesome diseases are powdery mildew and soft brown scale. The plants are prone to root rots and viruses if on poorly drained soil or if carried over to a second year.

Wolfberry species are deciduous woody perennial plants, growing 13 m high. L. chinense is grown in the south of China. These species produce a bright orange-red, ellipsoid berry 12-cm deep. The number of seeds in each berry varies widely based on cultivar and fruit size, containing anywhere between 1060 tiny yellow seeds that are compressed with a curved embryo. The berries ripen from July to October in the northern hemisphere.

Annona muricata is a member of the family of Custard apple trees called Annonaceae and a species of the genus Annona known mostly for its edible fruits Annona. Annona muricata produces fruits that are usually called Soursop due to its slightly acidic taste when ripe. A. muricata trees grew natively in the Caribbean and Central America but are now widely cultivated and in some areas, escaping and living on their own in tropical climates throughout the world. Dark green, prickly (or bristled) fruits are egg-shaped and can be up to 30 centimetres long with a moderately firm texture. Flesh is juicy, acidic, whitish and aromatic.

A productive and extremely sweet-tasting creamy-white fruited alpine strawberry. Plants will crop for several years. Looking for something different - this may be it!

Actinidia deliciosa is a fruiting vine native to southern China, the fruit of which has been declared the national fruit of that country. Other species of Actinidia are also found in China and range east to Japan and north into southeastern Siberia. The flowers are fragrant, dioecious or unisexual, borne singly or in threes in the leaf axils, are five- to six-petalled, white at first, changing to buff-yellow, 2.5–5 cm broad, and both sexes have central tufts of many stamens, though those of the female flowers with no viable pollen. The flowers also lack nectar. Male and female flowers appear on different plants (dioecious), and both sexes have to be planted in close proximity for fruit set. Bees are normally used by commercial orchards, although the more labour-intensive hand pollination is sometimes employed. Male flowers are gathered and processed to extract their pollen. This is then sprayed back on to the female flowers. The oblong fruits are up to 6.25 cm long. The russet-brown skin of the fruits is densely covered with short, stiff, brown hairs. The flesh is firm until fully ripened; it is glistening, juicy and luscious. The colour of the flesh is bright-green, or sometimes yellow, brownish or off-white, except for the white, succulent centre from which radiate many fine, pale lines. The seeds being sold are a mix of male and female seeds.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to sow - Spring

 Variety - Toscana F1 Strawberry

Scientific name - Fragaria

Approximate seeds per gram - N/A

Pack Size - 100 seeds

Description - Strawberry F1 'Toscana' produces a strong plant with several runners and beautiful, large, deep rose flowers. These vigorous strawberry plants are easy to grow and are perfect as a beautiful ornamental and edible garden. Unlike most other strawberries these are day neutral, meaning they will crop throughout the summer until the first frost. This means you'll have sweet, juicy fruit for months on end.

Please note that these are commercial grade strawberry seeds.

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This watermelon variety is developed from a sister line of Crimson Sweet. All Sweet is an excellent fresh market variety. The elongated watermelon ranges from 42 to 47cm long and 11cm in diameter averaging 10 to 15kgs. Tough green rind with dark-green broken stripes. Flesh is bright red with relatively few seeds. Average water needs.

Small, round tomato-like fruits ripen from green to yellow with a pleasant texture and juicy pineapple flavour. Tomatillo Pineapple is excellent for fresh salads, salsas, and Mexican dishes.

Looking for something unique to add interest to your garden and fruit salad? Medium-sized delicious fruits on bushy, compact plants with few short runners. Ready to start picking about 120 days after sowing.

Opuntia, also known as nopales or paddle cactus, is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. Currently, only prickly pears are included in this genus of about 200 species distributed throughout most of the Americas. The fruit of prickly pears, commonly called cactus fruit, cactus fig, Indian fig or tuna in Spanish, is edible, although it has to be peeled carefully to remove the small spines on the outer skin before consumption. If the outer layer is not properly removed, glochids can be ingested, causing discomfort of the throat, lips, and tongue, as the small spines are easily lodged in the skin. Native Americans, like the Tequesta, would roll the fruit around in a suitable medium (e.g. grit) to "sand" off the glochids. Alternatively, rotating the fruit in the flame of a campfire or torch has been used to remove the glochids.

Seeds per pack - 5 Seeds

Country of Origin - Proudly produced in South Africa by Sandveld Organics

Certified Organic by - KIWA BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE GmbH

About the producer - Seeds for Africa and Sandveld Organics have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to offer a large range of South African grown certified organic seeds. Sandveld Organics are an organic farm in Lamberts Bay on the Cape West Coast. Founded in 1998 Sandveld Organics has achieved and maintained organic certification with KIWA BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE GmbH since 1998. Sandveld Organics are the ONLY South African company growing certified organic seed.

Solanum betaceum is a small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae (the nightshade family). It is best known as the species that bears the tamarillo, an egg-shaped edible fruit. It is also known as the tree tomato, or tamamoro. The tamarillo is native to the Andes of Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia. The plant is a fast-growing tree that grows up to 5 meters. Peak production is reached after 4 years, and the life expectancy is about 12 years. The tree usually forms a single upright trunk with lateral branches. The flowers and fruits hang from the lateral branches. The leaves are large, simple and perennial, and have a strong pungent smell. The flowers are pink-white, and form clusters of 10 to 50 flowers. They produce 1 to 6 fruits per cluster. Plants can set fruit without cross-pollination, but the flowers are fragrant and attract insects. Cross-pollination seems to improve fruit set. The roots are shallow and not very pronounced, therefore the plant is not tolerant to drought stress, and can be damaged by strong winds. Tamarillos will hybridize with many other solanaceae, though the hybrid fruits will be sterile, and unpalatable in some instances. The fruits are egg shaped and about 4-10 centimetres long. Their colour varies from yellow and orange to red and almost purple. Sometimes they have dark, longitudinal stripes. Red fruits are more acetous, yellow and orange fruits are sweeter. The flesh has a firm texture and contains more and larger seeds than a common tomato. The fruits are very high in vitamins and iron and low in calories (only about 40 calories per fruit).