Vegetable : Healthy Vegetable Collection

Vegetable

Description

Thompson & Morgan are pleased to be working with Dr. Laurence J. Trueman, the research leader at Horticultural Research International. Dr. Trueman says that the 5-a-day mantra is eating as wide a variety of fruit and vegetables as you can. However, if your plot is small he suggests the following Top 11 Healthy Vegetables to help you maximise the potential for health benefits.

Collection comprises 1 packet each of:

Pea Rondo - Rich in vitamins, they help remove harmful cholesterol.

Onion Red Baron - The red ones have an extra benefit for the heart; anthocyanin.

Spinach Perpetual - Popeye was right! You can eat no better vegetable.

Kale Dwarf Green Curled & Broccoli Tendergreen - The only brassicas you really need!

Watercress - A rising star: the healthiest natural super food available.

Leek Oarsman F1 Hybrid - Enjoy to combined advantages of onions and green leafy vegetables.

Tomato Aviro F1 Hybrid - Red pigment lycopene is a very big asset to health.

Soya Bean Elena - The Chinese know about healthy food - they eat lots of these.

Carrot Rainbow F1 Hybrid - Try the multicoloured ones for the full benefit of plant carotenoids.

Pepper Summer Salad F1 Hybrid - Antioxidants in bright colours help fight the war against ageing.