{"product_id":"ga-cresson-alenois-wrinkled-crinkled-crumpled-bio","title":"Organic garden cress 'Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled'","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"152\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eOrganic 'Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled' garden cress (Lepidium sativum) from the seed company Gaia, a heritage cress with a unique texture and slow bolting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"746\"\u003e'Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled' cress is a heritage cross between the \u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e'Persian'\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"271\"\u003e'Curly'\u003c\/strong\u003e varieties, selected for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"338\"\u003ecrinkled, upright, and textured leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e . 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