Kiwano horned melon - seed
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Only 14 left
$3.60
Delicious refreshing fruit high in Vitamin C, and can be eaten at almost any stage of ripeness. Seeded inside like a passionfruit or pomegranate; the peel is edible and rich in nutrients, and the juice is said to taste like banana-passionfruit-cucumber-lime. Just like a margarita, salt is said to improve the flavour.
We can't ship this product to Tasmania, Western Australia.
Cucumis metuliferus kiwano, horned melon - seed
DESCRIPTION: Vine plant from South Africa, related to cucumber, with golden yellow oval fruits, covered in little horns outside, and with a pale green seeded inside similar to a passionfruit.
PLANTING: Sow into pots at 20-30C for transplanting when outside temperatures reach 15C or more. Lightly cover seed to 5mm.
CARE: Keep moist through germination and while growing. Water and feed regularly through the growing period. Fruits in just 10-12 weeks from sowing.
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HEIGHT: |
PLANT SPACING |
SOW DEPTH |
GERMINATION |
HARVEST |
| 0.5-1m | 0.5m | 10mm | 14-21 days | 12-14 weeks |
Contains 60 seeds
| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,VIC |
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| In Stock | NOW |
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