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Tiger Melon 'Gods Head' / 'Kirkagac' / 'Kirkagh'

Tiger Melon 'Gods Head' / 'Kirkagac' / 'Kirkagh'

Product number: 202130
Origin: Mediterranean region
Latin: Cucumis melo

A traditional Turkish variety with an oval-round shape, ocher-yellow skin with dark green spots and a rough, wrinkled surface. The sweet flesh is whitish to light orange in colour. The fruit is also a delicacy when slightly unripe and is used in Turkish cuisine, stuffed with, for example, meat, onions, almonds, pine nuts, pepper, salt and parsley: Kavun Dolmasi... a dish that has been known since around 1300. The fruits weigh approximately 4-5 kg, and transport is not a problem due to their thick skin. We chose this variety because of its fairly good resistance to cold. Nevertheless, this variety is better grown in a greenhouse in our climate.

Names:
Latin: Cucumis melo
Dutch: Tijgermeloen
Also known as: Kirkagaç, Kirkagh
English: Melon

Sowing method: For a heated greenhouse, sow from the end of January and plant out at the beginning of March. For an unheated greenhouse: sow from the end of March, plant out at the beginning of May. Plant spacing 150x50 cm. The plants can trail or climb along strings.

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