Bandit Organic leek seeds are CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Sow Bandit leek seeds March to mid-June for fall and winter harvests. Bandit is extremely cold hardy and upright in habit. It develops substantial, thickened stems and attractive, very dark blue-green leaves. The mammoth stems add a little bit of weight for market growers, and can be blanched higher on the plants by hilling. The thickened stems also make cleaning easier. Bandit shows very little bulbing, bolting, or splitting so it can be harvested into the following spring. The flavour is excellent and the sweetness improves with frost and cold weather.
These seeds are coated with an inert, organically certified layer which helps to minimize clumping in storage and seed sowing machines. The coating is approved by organic certifiers in Canada, the US, EU, and Japan.
Matures in 135 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
Details
Botanical Name
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum
Common Name
Bandit Leek
Hardiness Zone
- 7
Appearance
Max Height
Max Spread
Plant Form
- Upright
Foliage Colour
- Dark Blue Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Leaf
- Shank
Edible Harvest Period
Fall to Winter
Edible Use
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
Fruit Colour
- Dark Blue Green
- White
Growing
Flowering Period
Moisture
Sunlight
Full Sun
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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