Easy to grow, good to eat

Toscana strawberries
ABZ Seeds
The Toscana strawberry was the winner of the 2011/2012 FleuroStar award. Its pink flowers make it an eye-catching variety in planters and window boxes, and the seedlings produce with uniform germination. The berries are dark red, sweet and juicy.
www.abz-strawberry.nl

Double Gold raspberries
North American Plants
This new raspberry cultivar produces deeply blushed golden fruit two times a year. The fruit is tender, making it ideal for U-pick growers and home gardeners.
www.naplants.com

Peppers
Ex-Plant
The edible peppers from Ex-Plant range from sweet to very spicy. They offer three sweet pepper varieties and eight hot chili peppers. Hot Salsa is shown here. The peppers have a compact growth and consumers can place them indoors or outdoors. Varieties range from 25cm to 35cm in height.
www.ex-plant.com

Bumper Crop grafted tomatoes
Burpee Home Gardens
Burpee grafts the top of an heirloom tomato with the bottom of a strong hybrid to create a lush plant with a harvest that’s 50 percent larger than usual. The rootstock is hearty and disease-resistant. There are six heirloom varieties to choose from.
www.burpeehomegardens.com

Bonsai basil plant
Hishtil Nurseries
With an upright, round habit, white flowers and tiny green leaves, this basil plant is as pretty as it is tasty. It has a distinctive scent and grows up to 14 inches tall.
www.hpotter.com

Heartbreaker tomato
Hortus Group
These small heart-shaped tomatoes come in a range of sizes. The Vita, shown here, is a small, fruited cocktail type with a strong point and bright red color. The fruit has soft skin with a good mix of sweet and sour.
www.hortusgroup.com

Cherry Fountain tomato
Vegetalis
This vigorous cherry tomato variety is very well-suited for large baskets and containers. The fruits crop heavily over a long harvest period. The plant has a tidy habit and good establishment early, making it ideal for young plant sales.
www.vegetalis.co.uk

Indigo Rose tomato
Plug Connection
Part of the Mighty ‘Mato grafted tomato series, the Indigo Rose is a purple tomato that’s red on the inside. The plant is disease-resistant and produces exceptional quality fruit.
www.plugconnection.com

Eggplant Rosa Bianca
Hort Couture
This beautiful pink fruit is a chef favorite and lacks the bitterness of ordinary eggplant. The exceptionally mild taste makes it great for grilling, baking and frying. It’s popular in Italian, French and Greek cuisine.
www.hortcoutureplants.com

Easy Pick zucchinis
PanAmerican Seed
Zucchinis are easier than ever to harvest with the Easy Pick zucchinis from PanAmerican Seed. The Easy Pick Gold zucchini, shown here, has almost no spines, so your customers won’t scratch their arms while harvesting.
www.panamseed.com