Beit Alpha F1 is suitable for growing outdoors, sow inside in April and put out after frosts. Pick the very dark green fruit at 15cm long for a flavour that is fantastic in salad. They can also be pickled. Price for 4 seeds
SOW & GROW: inside in April/early May in individual pots, keep moist (not waterlogged) and warm. If planting outside, harden off once they have 2/3 leaves; they prefer a sunny and sheltered site and you may need to protect them from wind while they settle in. Beit Alpha is happy to climb a low sturdy trellis, wires or canes (up to 1m in height by 1.5m spread). Greenhouse growth is more vigorous; train onto firm supports and nip out growing tip when the plant reaches the top! Mulch if possible, they respond to a mid-season liquid feed too!
EAT: harvest and enjoy from mid-summer to early autumn, slightly earlier if grown indoors. Small fruit can be pickled.
