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Giant Wax Gourd
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 Giant Wax Gourd |
This easy-to-grow winter melon lives up to its name — the plants produce very large fruit that weigh 30 to 35 pounds. The blocky and round shaped gourds are green with a white waxy coating. This giant wax gourd thrives in well-drained soils and hot temperatures, due in part to its extensive root system. Fruit keeps for many months off the vine, making it a staple in colder months. The skin will form a white waxy layer when ripe. Use the white flesh of this giant fruit in a chicken and wax-gourd curry, or get creative and use it as part of the presentation. Serve appetizers of finely chopped stir-fried vegetables, for example, scooped into small hollowed-out bowls made from the melon flesh.
- Maturity: Approx. 100 days
- Planting season: Late spring to early summer
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Please note: Maturity, adaptability and disease tolerance may differ under your specific climate and/or growing conditions.
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