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How Many Seeds Are in Vegetables?

Here's a detailed table listing the average number of seeds found in various vegetables, providing a comprehensive guide for growers.

Vegetable Average Seeds Per Vegetable
Asparagus 1-2 seeds per berry
Aubergine 100-200 seeds per fruit
Beetroot 1 seed cluster (seed ball) produces multiple seedlings
Broad Bean 4-6 seeds per pod
Broccoli & Calabrese Hundreds of seeds per flower head
Brussel Sprout Hundreds of seeds per sprout
Cabbage Hundreds to thousands of seeds per head
Carrot Hundreds to thousands per flower umbel
Cauliflower Hundreds to thousands of seeds per head
Chard 1 seed cluster (seed ball) produces multiple seedlings
Courgette (Zucchini) 300-500 seeds per fruit
Cucumber 300-600 seeds per fruit
Fennel Hundreds of seeds per flower umbel
French Bean 5-6 seeds per pod
Garlic 1 bulb produces multiple cloves, each clove can grow into a new bulb
Kale Hundreds of seeds per plant
Leek Hundreds of seeds per flower umbel
Lettuce Thousands per plant when bolted
Microgreen Varies greatly, depends on seed type
Onion Hundreds to thousands of seeds per flower umbel
Oriental & Unusual Varies depending on specific vegetable
Parsnip Hundreds of seeds per flower umbel
Pea 5-10 seeds per pod
Peppers 100-300 seeds per fruit
Potato Typically grown from tubers rather than seeds
Pumpkin 500-800 seeds per fruit
Radish 60-70 seeds per seed pod
Runner Bean 5-6 seeds per pod
Spinach Hundreds of seeds per plant
Squash 200-400 seeds per fruit
Swede Hundreds of seeds per plant
Sweetcorn 200-400 kernels (seeds) per cob
Tomato Up to 100 seeds per fruit
Turnip Hundreds of seeds per plant

Seed Harvesting, Replanting, and Saving Difficulty for Vegetables

Here's a comprehensive table summarizing whether seeds can be harvested in the first year, whether the plant needs to be replanted, and the difficulty level for seed saving for various vegetables.

Vegetable Seeds Harvestable in First Year Needs to Be Replanted Difficulty for Seed Saving
Asparagus No No Difficult
Aubergine Yes Yes Moderate
Beetroot Yes Yes Moderate
Broad Bean Yes Yes Easy
Broccoli & Calabrese Yes Yes Moderate
Brussel Sprout Yes Yes Moderate
Cabbage Yes Yes Moderate
Carrot No (2nd year) Yes Moderate
Cauliflower Yes Yes Difficult
Chard Yes Yes Easy
Courgette (Zucchini) Yes Yes Easy
Cucumber Yes Yes Moderate
Fennel Yes Yes Moderate
French Bean Yes Yes Easy
Garlic No (cloves) No (replant cloves) Moderate
Kale Yes Yes Moderate
Leek No (2nd year) Yes Moderate
Lettuce Yes Yes Easy
Microgreen Yes Yes Easy
Onion No (2nd year) Yes Difficult
Oriental & Unusual Varies Varies Varies
Parsnip No (2nd year) Yes Moderate
Pea Yes Yes Easy
Peppers Yes Yes Moderate
Potato No (tubers) No (replant tubers) Moderate
Pumpkin Yes Yes Easy
Radish Yes Yes Easy
Runner Bean Yes Yes Easy
Spinach Yes Yes Moderate
Squash Yes Yes Easy
Swede No (2nd year) Yes Moderate
Sweetcorn Yes Yes Moderate
Tomato Yes Yes Easy
Turnip No (2nd year) Yes Moderate