{"product_id":"alexs-florini-capsicums-pre-order","title":"Alex's Capsicums Florinis - Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're finally coming... and this one has a story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we filmed with Alex some time ago, many of you fell in love with the man, his garden and the way he grows his food. Alex has been growing his own capsicums from seed, and he was kind enough to give me some of those seeds to grow on and share with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe calls them his Florinis Capsicums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've now propagated a limited number of plants from Alex's seeds and they will be ready for collection from our Community Click \u0026amp; Collect outlets in approximately two weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbers are strictly limited, so pre-ordering is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Alex's Florinis Capsicum seedlings are available exclusively through our Community Click \u0026amp; Collect outlets and will not be shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs seen on Vasili's Garden TV Show\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome plants are worth growing simply because of the story behind them, and this is certainly one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Alex's Florinis Capsicum, grown from seed given to me personally by Alex after we visited and filmed his garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis traditional style of sweet capsicum is associated with Florina in Western Macedonia, Greece, and produces beautiful elongated, horn-shaped fruit that begins green before ripening to a magnificent deep red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mature capsicums are fleshy, aromatic and beautifully sweet, with that traditional flavour that makes them just as good picked fresh from the garden as they are roasted, grilled, stuffed, preserved or cooked into sauces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey may remind you of the giant bullhorn-style capsicums we see here in Australia, but this one comes with something you can't buy from a seed catalogue - Alex's story and the seeds he has saved and shared with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd we're going to share the story right back with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfits from the sale of these plants will be going back to Alex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo by growing one in your own backyard, you're not only keeping Alex's capsicum growing for another generation, you're supporting the bloke who shared it with us in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow it, enjoy it and, most importantly, keep some seeds from your biggest and best fruit for next season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariety: Alex's Florinis Capsicum\u003cbr\u003eBotanical Name: Capsicum annuum\u003cbr\u003eFruit: Long, horn-shaped capsicums ripening from green to deep red\u003cbr\u003eFlavour: Sweet, rich and aromatic\u003cbr\u003eBest For: Fresh eating, roasting, grilling, stuffing, sauces and preserving\u003cbr\u003ePosition: Full sun\u003cbr\u003eHarvest: Pick green or allow the fruit to fully ripen to red for maximum sweetness\u003cbr\u003eAvailability: Community Click \u0026amp; Collect only\u003cbr\u003eRelease: Approximately two weeks\u003cbr\u003eStock: Limited\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little piece of Alex's garden... now you can grow it in yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll rights reserved\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VasilisGarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49215007555767,"sku":"AFCPLANT","price":8.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/1386\/9239\/files\/IMG-7006.jpg?v=1789886624","url":"https:\/\/vasilisgarden.com\/products\/alexs-florini-capsicums-pre-order","provider":"Vasili's Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}