The impact of our choices at Melilot - integrating herbal leys, running our own compost trials and sticking by no-till practices - is made plain by the quality of our crops: more variety, higher nutrition and better flavour.
Coming to the end of our first year of trials, we are currently growing seeds from both Dan Barber’s Row 7 and the late innovator Calvin Lamborn, reinstating the value of breeding to enhance biodiversity.
Badger Flame Beets
A game-changing Row 7 beet: insanely sweet raw or roasted, with bright, fine flesh that's tender from leaf to tip.
Petite Snap Greens
Grown from seeds given to Franco by Rod Lamborn, for the first ever trials in the UK. Tall, leafy shoots with deep-set minerality and sugars.
Royal Snow Peas
The clear winner of our Lamborn pea trials, these present a bright, sharp flavour and a totally different take on the fresh pea.
Cheyenne Potatoes
A red-skinned, waxy variety. With these, we’re creating our own supply of the small, new season potatoes chefs look for.
Jimmy Nardello Peppers
A central variety over at our NYC hub, this was a key variety in our trial year. Cooler growing conditions mean they reached their peak green, but their aromatic, complex profile is fully defined.
