What a weird year this is being. Four bouts of snow and frost, two of them rather late in the spring: then the Beast from the East which blew most of the…
Cultivation
They will require a long, warm growing season. You will need to plant in fertile, well-drained soil. Cordon varieties will need staking. Harvesting may start in mid-summer and end in early autumn, depending on whether they are grown outside, or in protected environments.
Propagation
Sow seeds from as early as mid-winter in a heated propagator, to early spring, under glass.
Pests, diseases or disorders
Red spider mites, white-fly, caterpillars and grey mould.
