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We have a range of heritage varieties available to buy. Some of these are old favourites listed by Vilmorin in his book ‘The Vegetable Garden’ published in 1885, others are varieties that were available in our early catalogues dating back to 1896-1898, and other heritage varieties which were in our 1928 catalogue. The varieties are listed below with their product codes.

 
Vilmorin's List – 1885:
Artichoke Purple Globe – 10102 (Dates back to 1790)
Asparagus Pea - 10301
Aubergine Long Purple – 10401
Beetroot Detroit Globe – 10509
Cabbage April – 10901
Cabbage Brunswick - 10915
Cabbage Wheelers Imperial – 10907
Savoy Cabbage Vertus – 14107
Carrot Chantenay Red Cored – 11105
Carrot Oxheart - 11148
Cardoon – 15211
Cauliflower Snowball – 11207
Celeriac Giant Prague – 11302
Chicory Brussels Witloof – 11601
Cress Plain – 11903
Dandelion - H80
Fennel Sweet Florence – 12202
Kale Red Russian – 10608
Leek Carentan - OV186
Marrow Custard White – 12801
Onion Ailsa Craig – 13201
Onion Brunswick - 13223
Parsley Root Berliner – 13303
Parsley Plain or French – 13305
Pea Alderman - 30325
Potato Duke of York – 35009
Potato International Kidney – 35047
Potato Kerrs Pink - 35018
Potato King Edward – 35020
Potato Sharpes Express – 35055
Radish Black Spanish Long – 13716
Spinach New Zealand – 14404
Strawberry Royal Sovereign - 93073
Squash Golden Hubbard – 12314
Squash Turks Turban – 12309
Turnip Golden Ball - 14901
Turnip Milan Purple Top - 14903
Rhubarb Victoria - 91006
All of the herbs in our catalogue were listed by Vilmorin.
 
Other Heritage Varieties Offered by Kings:
Asparagus Connovers Colossal – 10201 (Dates back to 1873. In Kings Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Aubergine Black Beauty - OV5 (Dates back to 1901)
Leaf Beet Swiss Chard – 10516 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Beetroot Barbabietola di Chioggia – 10519 (Dates back to 1841)
Beetroot Bulls Blood – 85252 (Dates back to 1900)
Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia - 30103 (Dates back to 1850's. In Kings Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition - 30105 (Dates back to 1884. In Kings Catalogue from 1928) 
Broad Bean Crimson Flowered - 30126 (Dates back to 1778) 
Broad Bean Green Longpod - 30115 (Catalogue from 1928)
Broad Bean The Sutton-  30117 (Dates back to 1923)
Broccoli Purple Spouting Early – 10702 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Broccoli Nine Star Perennial – 10701 (Dates back to 1920's)
Cabbage Golden Acre – 10920 (Dates back to 1889)
Cabbage Greyhound – 10911 (Catalogue from 1928)
Cabbage Holland Late Winter  – 10929 (Dates back to 1866)
Cabbage Red Drumhead – 10934 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Calabrese Green Sprouting - 11001 (Dates back to 1784)
Carrot Amsterdam Forcing  – 11101 (Dates back to 1911)
Carrot Early Nantes – 11109 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Carrot James Scarlet Intermediate – 11112 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Carrot Paris Market - 11115 (Dates back to 1875)
Carrot St. Valery – 11117 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Cauliflower Autumn Giant – 11202 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Celery Red Giant – 11401 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Chicory Rossa Di Trevisco – V134 (Dates back to 1889)
Courgette Chiaro Tondo Di Nizza – 11807 (Dates back to 1903)
Corn Salad Verte De Cambrai - V155 (Dates back to 1810)
Cress Plain - 11903 (Catalogue from 1928)
Cress American or Land - 11901 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Cress Water - 11904 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Climbing French Bean Blue Lake - 30201 (Catalogue from 1885)
Climbing French Bean Cosse Violette - 30204 (Dates back to 1856)
Climbing French Bean Lazy Housewife - 30326 (Catalogue from 1885)
Cucumber Crystal Lemon - 12007 (Dates back to 1894)
Cucumber Telegraph Improved – 12010 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Dwarf French Bean Canadian Wonder – 30207 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Dwarf French Bean Tendergreen – 30217 (Dates back to 1922)
Endive En Cornet– V150 (Dates back to 1856)
Horseradish – 91030 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Kale Cottagers – 10612 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Kale Dwarf Green Curled – 10602 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Kale Nero Di Toscana - 10606 (Dates back to 1792)
Leaf Beet Perpetual Spinach – 10517 (Catalogue from 1928)
Leaf Beet Rhubarb Chard– 10515 (Dates back to 1856))
Leaf Beet Swiss Chard– 10516 (Dates back to 1727))
Leek Giant Winter - 12503 (Dates back to 1874)
Leek Lyon – 12510 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Leek Musselburgh – 12506 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Lettuce All the Year Round – 12601 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Lettuce Crisp Mint – 12676 (Dates back to 1885)
Lettuce Arctic King - 12638 (Dates back to 1839)
Lettuce Tom Thumb – 12610 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Lettuce Little Gem – 12624 (Dates back to 1880)
Lettuce Marvel of Four Season – 12607 (Dates back to 1880)
Lettuce Lobjoits – 12627 (Catalogue from 1928)
Lettuce Webb’s Wonderful - 12621 (Catalogue from 1928)
Mangel Red Mammoth - 12702 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Marrow Long Green Bush – 12803 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Marrow Patty Pan Jaune Et Vert – 12860 (Dates back to 1856)
Melon Blenheim Orange – 12901 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Onion Paris Silver Skin – 13216 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Onion Rossa Longa Di Firenze – 13224 (Dates back to 1885)
Onion White Lisbon – 13217 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Pea Carouby De Maussane - 30337 (Dates back to 1891)
Pea Kelvedon Wonder - 30309 (Dates back to 1938)
Pea Lincoln - 30327 (Dates back to 1884)
Pea Meteor - 30313 (Dates back to 1914)
Pea Onward - 30333 (Dates back to 1932)
Pea Progress - OV265 (Dates back to 1939)
Pepper Scotch Bonnet Red - 13640 (Dates back to 1870)
Parsley Italian Giant - 80235 (Dates back to 1800's)
Parsley Moss Curled – 13304 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Parsnip Hollow Crown – 13403 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Parsnip Student – 13406 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Potato Kerrs Pink – 35018 (Catalogue from 1928)
Pumpkin Hundredweight - 12303 (Catalogue from 1928)
Radish French Breakfast – 13702 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Radish Black Spanish Round – 13717 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Radish China Rose – 13718 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Radish Sparkler – 13711 (Catalogue from 1928)
Radish White Icicle – 85011 (Dating back to 1700)
Runner Bean Painted Lady – 30415 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Runner Bean Prizewinner - 30419 (Catalogue from 1928)
Runner Bean Streamline - 30425 (Dates back to 1934)
Salsify – 14001 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Squash Buttercup – 12316 (Dates back to 1919)
Squash Marina Di Chioggia – 12318 (Dates back to 1900)
Scorzonera Long Black Maxima – 14201 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Seakale Lilywhite – 14301 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Tomato Ailsa Craig – 14801 (Catalogue from 1928)
Tomato Black Krim – 18205 (Dates back to early 1900's)
Turnip Snowball - 14905 (Catalogue from 1896 – 1898)
Turnip Veitches Red Globe- 14906 (Dating back to 1838)

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