Fruit and veg

Cucumber ‘Merlin’

Productive, all-female variety with 15cm (6in) fruit. Mildew resistant. Best indoors. From: www.pennardplants.com, tel: 01749 860039.

Mulberry ‘Charlotte Russe’

Breakthrough mulberry to 1.5m (5ft). Selfpollinating, producing fruit on old and new wood over long season. From: www.suttons.co.uk, tel: 0844 326 2200.

Sweet pepper ‘Popti’

Compact sweet bell pepper. Ideal for pots indoors and out. Early ripening and virus resistant. From: www.pennardplants.com, tel: 01749 860039.