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Kiwano Horned Melon

NZ $3.95

Description

Also called African Horned Cucumber or Jelly Melon, the grapefruit size oval melon with horn like spines has a yellow orange skin with lime green jelly-like flesh. A refreshing fruit with tastes of banana, cucumber and lemon. With horned spines on the fruit and a vine with fine spiny hairs, it is best handled wearing gloves. Prolific producer with up to 20 fruit per vine.

Maturity 75 days from transplant.

SKU 7230

Botanical Name: Cucumis metuliferus

Information

OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION	DAYS TO GERMINATION	DISTANCE APART TO PLANT SEEDLINGS	PREFERRED GROWING PERIOD	WHEN TO SOW	NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET	PREFERRED GROWING METHOD	BEST USE
20-25	5-7	60cm	Tender	2	50	Transplant	Gourmet Vegetable

KEY to WHEN TO SOW

1 Early Spring

2 Late Spring &
Early Summer

3 Late Summer &
Early Autumn

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