{"product_id":"spinach-america-seeds","title":"Spinach Seeds — America (Heat Tolerant Savoy)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe spinach to grow if your garden gets hot. \u003cem\u003eSpinacia oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e 'America' is an All-America Selections winning heirloom, a Bloomsdale-type savoy with thick, heavily crinkled dark green leaves reaching 20 cm — and it was selected for heat and drought tolerance rather than for cold. That single trait is what makes it the most sensible imported palak for Pakistani conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) late September to early November; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to October; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to November; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to March. It will also take an earlier sowing than most spinach because of its heat tolerance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 13 mm deep directly where it will grow. Spinach dislikes being moved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven to fourteen days. Soil above 30°C gives poor and erratic germination — sow once the worst heat has passed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 2.5 cm apart in rows 30 cm apart, then thin to 10–15 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43–55 days to full size. Pick outer leaves and the plant keeps producing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in winter. Water at the base; wet leaves in cold weather invite mildew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSavoy leaves hold up in the pan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat-leaf spinach collapses into water. The crinkled savoy leaf of America keeps its body through cooking, which is exactly what you want for palak gosht or a dry bhujia — you get spinach you can still see on the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn heirloom, so save your own seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an open-pollinated heirloom, not a hybrid. Let two or three of your best plants run to seed at the end of the season and you can sow your own next winter, and it will come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e150 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by \u003cstrong\u003eTrue Leaf Market, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to seed starting? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-seeds-not-germinating-pakistan\"\u003ewhy your seeds are not germinating\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54441324970348,"sku":"THG-IMP-SPAM","price":599.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_18_2026_03_57_39_PM_5.png?v=1789734777","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/spinach-america-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}