Vegetable and Salad Plants
Fresh fruit and vegetables from your own garden are unbeatable. We grow a wide selection ready to plant out which this year will include 7 varieties of lettuce, 13 of tomatoes and 6 chilli peppers.
Our fruit and vegetable plants are homegrown and include commercial varieties for increased cropping and disease resistance. We go to a lot of trouble to choose the best varieties for flavour and performance.
Spring and early summer are the main planting times. Spring Cabbage is available from August onward.
To see the list of fruit and vegetable plants that we have in stock at the beginning of the season, please see the list below; this does not, however, guarantee availability on the day of your visit. Conversely, there may be additions to our list during the year, so if you are looking for something particular, do ask – we might be able to help. Call us on 01225 862 392 or email us.
Location: Our vegetables and salad plants may be found outside, to the right of the propagating house.
Tomatoes, peppers and herbs are just inside the main greenhouse, to your right as you enter.
Don’t miss out on our range of fresh herbs either.
Downside Nurseries Vegetable and Salad Plant List as at February 2026
Please remember that the plant list is correct as at February 2026, but not all plants may be available on the day of your visit
| Species / Variety | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Artichoke Violet de Provence | 2 litre | Purple heads,finer flavourthan green varieties |
| Asparagus Gijnlim F1 | 4 litre | All female hybrid mid season. Which?,AGM |
| Aubergine Bonica F1 | 9cm pot | Early,medium height good dark green fruit AGM |
| Baby Leaf Mixed Lettuce | Half tray | A nixture of red and green baby leaf varieyies |
| Baby Leaf Oriental Spicy Mix | Half tray | Red and green mustard,PakChoi,Mizuma,TatsoiTah Tsai |
| Bean,Broad The Sutton | Half tray | Short plant,long cropping period,very good flavour AGM |
| Bean,Dwarf Nassau | Half tray | Early maturing flat podded variety.Self fertile |
| Bean,Dwarf Faraday | Half tray | Early maturing pencil podded variety.Self fertile |
| Bean,French Hunter | Half tray | Climbing,Smooth Flat pods, Blue Lake type.Self fertile AGM |
| Bean,French Cobra | Half tray | Climbing,Smooth round pods superb flavour.Self fertile AGM |
| Bean,Runner Achievement | Half tray | High quality long good flavoured beans AGM |
| Bean,Runner White Lady | Half tray | White flowers which are less attractive to birds Which? AGM |
| Beetroot Pablo F1 | Six Pack | Maincrop,good deep red internal colour AGM |
| Broccoli Burbank F1 | Six Pack | White spears,extra early,superior flavour |
| Broccoli Claret F1 | Six Pack | April heading,thick succulent spears Which? AGM |
| Brussels Sprout Maximus F1 | Six Pack | Sweet flavour early mid season Which? AGM |
| Cabbage Deadon F1 | Six Pack | January King type with good sweet flavour |
| Cabbage Rigoletto F1 | Six Pack | Savoy,compact,stands well AGM |
| Cabbage Rodima F! | Six Pack | Red,good for salads or cooking |
| Cabbage Tantour F1 | Six Pack | Pointed for summer, autumn,winter and spring |
| Calabrese Delistem Green F1 | Six Pack | A long stem kale variety for summer and autumn cropping |
| Calabrese MarathonF! | Six Pack | Standard variety,good colour and flavour Which? |
| Carrot FlyawayF1 | Six Pack | Nantes type,good tolerance of root fly AGM |
| Cauliflower Amo 125 | Six Pack | Orange Romanesco, mildew resistant |
| Cauliflower FreedomF1 | Six Pack | Good quality heads,summer and autumn cropping |
| Cauliflower Graffiti F1 | Six Pack | Purple heads July-October Which?AGM |
| Cauliflower Navona F! | Six Pack | Romanesco type,dark green,crops Sept-Nov. |
| Celariac Prinz | Six Pack | High quality,resistant to bolting AGM |
| Celery Celebrity | Six Pack | Quick maturing,self blanching,,very little stringiness |
| Chilli Pepper Cayennetta F1 | 9cm pot | Spicy,moderately hot 20-40.00shu Compact plant |
| Chilli Pepper Cheyenne F1 | 9cm pot | Hot and pungent Compact plant30- 50 000shu Which? |
| Chilli Pepper Demon Red | 9cm pot | Compact 2,5cm red fruits,hot 100,000shu Which? |
| Chilli Pepper Hot Jocker | 9cm pot | Fruit can be left on the plant to dry for paprika 10,000shu |
| Chilli Pepper Rocky F1 | 9cm pot | Jalapeno type. Harvest green 2,500shu.red 5000shu |
| Chilli Pepper Svotch Bonnet | 9cm pot | Hot and strong aroma 100-250,000shu |
| Courgette Atena F1 | 9cm pot | Yellow fruits of high quality |
| Courgette Eight Ball F! | 9cm pot | Bush variety with round friut ideal for stuffing |
| Courgette MidnightF! | 9cm pot | Compact with high yeilds of quality fruit |
| Cucumber Burpless F1 | 9cm pot | Outdoor,ridge type,bitter free |
| Cucumber Carmen F1 | 9sq pot | Glasshouse,all female, mildew & gummosis resistant Which? |
| Cucumber Passandra F1 | 9sq pot | Glasshouse,all female mini cue.mildew resistant Which? |
| Florence Fennel Rondo F1 | Six Pack | Early maturing,good flavour |
| Gherkin Partner F1 | 9sq pot | Fruits 9-12cm ide; for pickling |
| Herbs Round Pot | 9cm pot | Basil,borage.chives,coriander,parsley,thyme etc. |
| Herbs Square Pot | 9sq pot | Tarragon,mint,sage etc. |
| Kale Yurok FI | Six Pack | Improved Black Tuscany type,well flavourd,very hardy |
| Kale Redbor F1 | Six Pack | Red curled leaves for salads or winter vegetable AGM |
| Kale Winterbor F1 | Six Pack | Very hardy tightly curled leaves for winter greens AGM |
| Kohl Rabi Ballot F1 | Six Pack | Early maturing purple variety,bolt resistsnt |
| Leaf Beet Perpetual spinach | Six Pack | Green cut and come again for cooking and salads |
| Leek Exeter F1 | Six Pack | High yeilding, crop from November to mid March |
| Lettuce Butterhead (Eliana) | Six Pack | Traditional hearted lettuce for early, to late crops |
| Lettuce Cos (Tantan) | Six Pack | Medium sized cos very crisp with sweet flavour |
| Lettuce Little Gem (Sally) | Six Pack | Popular baby cos |
| Lettuce Lollo Rossa (Lea) | Six Pack | Traditional red cut and come again |
| Lettuce Iceberg (Gondar) | Six Pack | Dense hearts,holds well, tipburn resistant |
| Lettuce Red Salad Bowl (Bolero) | Six Pack | Red oak leaf cut and come again |
| Lettuce Salad Bowl (Vizir) | Six Pack | Green oak leaf cut and come again |
| Marrow Bush BabyF1 | 9cm pot | A new hybrid with medium sized fruit |
| Marrow Tiger Cross F1 | 9cm pot | Bush type,early,striped fruit Which? |
| Melon Charmont F1 | 9cm pot | Early , vigoroud Charantais variety |
| Melon Little Darling F1 | 9cm pot | Compact Watermelon, 3-4 fruits up to 3Kg per plant Brix11 |
| Onion Fasto F1 | Six Pack | High quality second early.Show variety, stores well |
| Pak Choi Mei Qing Choi F1 | Six Pack | Green for baby leaf or hearting.Hot and cold tolerant |
| Pea Delikett | Six Pack | Sweet,stringless sugar-snap type AGM |
| Pea Early Onward | Six Pack | Swet and early AGM |
| Pumpkin Racer | 9cm pot | Medium sized, perfect for Halloween Which? |
| Radicchio Palla Rossa 3 | Six Pack | Nice round heads,bolt resistant |
| Salad Onion Reddy | Six Pack | Use as red salad onions or space wider and let bulb up |
| Salad Onion Marksman F1 | Six Pack | Almost bulb free,disease resistant AGM |
| Shallot Matador F1 | Six Pack | Large sweet bulbs that store well |
| Spinach Santa Cruz F1 | Six Pack | Midew resistant and slow bolting for summer cropping |
| Squash Butternut (Hunter F1) | 9cm pot | Good flavour and very productive |
| Squash Crown Prince | 9cm pot | Superb quality orange flesh,stores well for winter eating |
| Sweet Corn Golden Eagle F1 | Six Pack | Mid season supersweet “xtra tender” variety |
| Sweet Pepper Red Star F1 | 9cm pot | Vigorous and early fruiting,red fruits |
| Sweet Pepper Golden Star F1 | 9cm pot | Large yellow sweet fruits |
| Sweet Pepper Mohawk | 9cm pot | Orange fruit,compact plant, perfect for patio pots |
| Sweet Pepper Redskin F1 | 9cm pot | Medium sized fruit,compact plant, perfect for patio pots |
| Sweet Pepper Tangerine Dream | 9cm pot | Abundant 8cm pointed fruit for cooking or eating fresh |
| Swiss Chard Bright Lights | Six Pack | Wide colour range,for salads or cooking Which? |
| Tomato Black Opal | 9cm pot | Small sweet fruits, indoor or outdoor Brix 9 Cordon |
| Tomato Crimson CrushF1 | 9cm pot | Large fruit Brix 7. Blight resistant in or outdoor.Cordon Which? |
| Tomato Floridity F1 | 9cm pot | Cherry Plum (replaces Rosada) Brix 9.5 Cordon |
| Tomato Gardener’s Delight | 9cm pot | Classic variety,small fruit,in or outdoor.Brix 7 Cordon |
| Tomato Moneymaker | 9cm pot | Classic variety,in or outdoor. Brix 4 Cordon |
| Tomato Nagina F1 | 9cm pot | Plum, salad & especially good cooker Blight resistant Brix 8 |
| Tomato Shirley F1 | 9cm pot | Glasshouse,cold tolerant,high quality. Cordon Which? AGM |
| Tomato Sungold S/Sweet | 9cmpot | Heavy crops of swet fruit Brix 11.5 Bush |
| Tomato Sugargloss F1 | 9cmpot | Extra sweet cherry tomato Brix 12 Cordon |
| Tomato Supersteak F1 | 9cm pot | Beefsteak variety Brix 5 Cordon |
| Tomato Sweet Million F1 | 9cm pot | Blight resistant cherry variety Brix 7 Cordon Which?AGM |
| Tomato TumblingTom Red | 9cm pot | Popular basket tomato, small fruit. Determinate |
| Tomato Veranda Red F1 | 9cm pot | Blight resistant bush variety, very sweet Which? |