Baby cantaloupe
- Product number: 130445
- Origin: Japan and South Korea
- Latin: Melothria japonica, also known as Zehneria scabra
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This finely built relative of pumpkins grows wild in Japan and South Korea.
Beautifully round to oval, bright white mini cucumber, slightly smaller than a ping-pong ball. So beautiful and yet edible, both raw and for pickling, but also in stir-fries. The fresh, slightly sour cucumber flavour is unmistakable.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO CUCUMBERS:
Cucumbers, which develop long vines, may be pruned regularly. For outdoor cultivation, a reasonable summer is needed (depending on the variety) and all varieties grow well in a greenhouse. Sometimes it is advisable to let the plant grow outside if fruit set fails! Cucumbers are usually harvested unripe, unless the skin becomes particularly attractive when ripe. Unripe fruits are sliced and eaten raw in salads, ripe fruits can be scooped out like a melon. Many small cucumber varieties or (extremely) young harvested fruits are eaten as gherkins (pickled) or as a healthy snack with a drink or meal. Pay attention to the individual description of our species and varieties, some are purely ornamental and NOT edible!
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Latin: Melothria japonica, or Zehneria scabra
Dutch: Parelmeloentje
Also known as: Melothria japonica
English: Pearl Melon
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- Flower colour: N/A
- Origin: Japan and South Korea
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Melothria japonica, also known as Zehneria scabra
- Dutch: Pearl Melon
- Also known as: Melothria japonica
- English: Pearl Melon
