Since 1903, Unwins has been a well-known and highly respected name amongst gardeners. Originally specialising in flower seed, Unwins continues to be a leader in the development of varieties of sweet pea but has also now diversified into vegetable seed, providing our customers with a flavoursome choice to grow year after year.
Boltardy can be sown early in the year right through to mid summer for successional crops. A most popular beetroot, and no wonder! Boltardy can be sown early in the year right through to mid summer for successional crops, and is slow to run to seed. It yields perfect, globe shaped beets of superb flavour and colour, and its flesh is usually free of unsightly ‘rings’. Quick cropping. Bolt resistant.
Shiny, medium-green cucumbers are produced in abundance from this reliable plant with very high levels of disease resistance. Delicious in stir fries and salads. Great flavour. Hardy variety. Sow - April to May. Harvest - July to October
A fantastic blend of lettuce leaves that can be harvested as cut and come again or as baby leaf. This highly disease resistant variety will ensure you have a great crop all the way through to the summer and into early autumn. Sow March - October. Harvest May - October.
A peppery and highly-nutritional variety of green leaf which you can pick again and again over summer. Add to salads for a peppery bite or sandwiches for a great garnish. Sow - March to October . Harvest - May to November.
This impressive supersweet variety of sweet corn has well filled cobs that will taste delicious freshly picked, cooked & served with lashings of butter. A mid season variety that grows on strong, vigorous plants and performs well in the British climate. Sweet flavour. Large cobs. Sow: Mar-May. Blooms: Aug-Sep.
This is the first Butternut squash to be bred in the UK to give excellent results in our climate whatever the weather. Strong healthy plants will give a bumper crop of squashes which are full of flavour when roasted, boiled or mashed. Bronze-green foliage. Dwarf variety. Sow Date: Mar-May.
Parsnips are so versatile, and deserve to be more popular. This reliable variety produces large, tapering roots of good skin and flesh quality. Sow February - April. Harvest September - February.
This greenhouse tomato is hard to beat, and has rapidly established itself as the nation’s favourite. The plants are heavy cropping, robust and disease resistant, and the good sized fruits have a lovely taste and texture. It is also a splendid variety for exhibitors. Shirley simply will not disappoint you. Tasty summer salads. Cut & come again. Sow Date: Jan-May - Harvest July - September.
Unwins Brussels Sprout Red Bull Seeds are a Christmas harvest variety. With a rich, nutty flavour, these are a good source of vitamins and antioxidants. The colour of Unwins Brussels Sprout Red Bull deepens in colder weather and is retained when cooked, adding an exciting splash of colour to your festive plate.
A unique oriental variety of spinach, which is slow to bolt, making it suitable to grow throughout summer and into autumn. This dark green variety produces multiple side shoots providing an excellent yield with a great taste.