{"product_id":"tamarillo","title":"Tamarillo","description":"\u003cp\u003e30 Seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌱 Best Sowing Time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest period in the Gulf:\u003c\/strong\u003e September–February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest period in Kuwait:\u003c\/strong\u003e October–January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart seeds in trays or small pots in a protected location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid sowing during the extreme summer heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌿 How to Sow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill a seed tray or small pot with a \u003cstrong\u003elight, fertile, well-draining seed-starting mix\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow the seeds about \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 mm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover lightly with soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater gently to keep the growing 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