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Fruit seeds for sunny gardens, pots and the greenhouse — from sweet strawberries and melons to unusual cape gooseberries, tomatillos and more.
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Growing fruit from seed

Growing fruit from seed is a cheaper, more adventurous way to fill your garden, greenhouse or sunniest windowsill with sweet, home-grown harvests. While tree and bush fruits are usually grown from plants, plenty of delicious fruits grow beautifully from a packet of seed — sweet strawberries, fragrant melons and watermelons, and unusual treats like cape gooseberries and tomatillos. Many crop in their very first summer.

New to growing fruit? Our step-by-step guide shows you how to sow, grow and ripen fruit from seed.

When and how to sow fruit seeds

Most fruit grown from seed is tender, so it is best started indoors in warmth from late winter to spring and planted out once the frosts have passed. Heat-lovers like melons and watermelons crop best in a greenhouse or the sunniest, most sheltered spot, while strawberries and cape gooseberries are happy in pots or borders. Every seed packet lists the botanical name, sowing period and time to harvest. Hardy rhubarb can be sown in spring and crops from its second year.

Choosing and caring for your fruit

Not sure where to start? Pick by how you'll grow — compact strawberries and cape gooseberries for pots and small spaces, or sprawling melons and watermelons for a warm bed or greenhouse. Once they're growing, give fruit plenty of sun to build sweetness, water deeply and regularly as the fruits swell, and switch to a high-potash feed once flowering. Net ripening berries and melons to keep the birds off, and pick everything at its fully coloured, fragrant best.

Short on space or ground? Discover compact berries and small fruits, or fruits that thrive in pots.

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Strawberry · Melon · Watermelon · Cape gooseberry · Tomatillo · Rhubarb · All fruit seeds

All fruit seeds ship from Meppel, NL with fast EU delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which fruits can I grow from seed?
Strawberries, melons, watermelons, cape gooseberries, tomatillos and rhubarb all grow well from seed, unlike most tree and bush fruits which are grown from plants.
When should I sow fruit seeds?
Most fruit is tender and best started indoors in warmth from late winter to spring, then planted out after the last frost; hardy rhubarb can be sown in spring.
Will fruit from seed crop in the first year?
Many will — alpine strawberries, melons, cape gooseberries and tomatillos fruit in their first summer from an early sowing, while rhubarb is best harvested from its second year.
Can I grow fruit from seed in pots or a greenhouse?
Yes — strawberries and cape gooseberries thrive in pots, while melons and watermelons crop best with the extra warmth of a greenhouse or a sunny, sheltered spot.
Do you ship fruit seeds across the EU?
Yes, orders ship from Meppel in the Netherlands with fast EU delivery, and the final shipping cost is shown at checkout.