Rare & Exotic Fruits

Unusual fruits you'll never find in the shops — tropical and heirloom treats to grow from seed in a greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill. A fun challenge for keen growers.

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    Exotic annual vine for distinctive spiny fruits Horned melon seeds are a specialty choice for gardeners looking to grow an unusual annual fruiting vine with eye-catching, spiny fruits. Also known as kiwano seeds and sometimes...

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    Melon pear seeds for exotic home growing melon pear seeds are grown for pepino, an unusual fruiting plant valued for its decorative foliage and distinctive, mild-tasting fruit. Also known as pepino seeds or pepino melon...

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Rare & exotic fruit seeds — unusual fruits to grow from seed

Growing from seed lets you try fruits you'll never see in the shops — intriguing, often tropical or heirloom treats that bring real adventure to a greenhouse or sunny windowsill. Browse the unusual within our fruit seed range. New to fruit from seed? Our fruit growing guide covers the basics.

Many exotics need warmth and patience — the calendar shows when to sow.

Fruity adventures from around the world

From cape gooseberries to other curiosities, exotic fruits are a fun challenge for the keen grower, and many are surprisingly doable under cover. They sit alongside our everyday culinary fruits.

Growing exotic fruit from seed

Most warmth-loving exotics are sown early indoors with gentle heat and grown on in a greenhouse or the sunniest spot. Read each variety's notes carefully, be patient with germination, and enjoy growing something genuinely different.

Feeling adventurous? Here's where to look next.

Popular fruit categories: Culinary Fruits · Strawberry · Container Fruits · Watermelon · All Fruit Seeds

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of exotic fruit can I grow?
Cape gooseberries and a range of other tropical and heirloom curiosities.

Do they need a greenhouse?
Many do best under cover, though some manage in a warm, sunny spot.

Are they hard to grow?
Read each variety's notes and be patient with germination — many are very doable.

Why grow them?
For flavours and fruits you simply can't buy — a real adventure.

When do I sow them?
Mostly early indoors with gentle heat.