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CUCUMBER African Horned - CUCUMIS metuliferus 25g
Heirloom
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual creeping vine
Seed per packet: 30
Seed per gram: 68
An orange spiky cucumber with a subtle banana and passionfruit flavour.
African horned cucumber is a traditional food plant indigenous to Southern and Central Africa that can be eaten young, mature green or when yellow ripe. can be eaten fresh, made into juice, or used in a fruit salad.
The fruit's seeds are covered in a gelatine-like substance with slight sweetness. Boiling it until soft, the fruit can be made into a jelly by straining it and again boiling the fruit pulp with a cup of sugar for each cup of water.
A long keeper, it is believed to have arrived in Australia with Boer War soldiers; it is also known as Kiwano or Jelly Melon.
Cucumbers are a warm-season crop; they will thrive when grown under full sun. The best way to sow them is in well-drained soil with compost and mature animal manure mixed trough.
Sow 2-3 seeds in a mound and thin to the strongest two directly in the garden 10mm deep and 50cm apart, with rows 100cm apart. Keep soil moist and avoid drying out.
Germination occurs in around 5-10 days at an optimum soil temperature of 18-34°C
Cool climates: October to December.
Temperate: September to February.
Sub-tropical: June to March.
Tropical: February to September
Arid climates: August to February.
*Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural germination requirements.
- As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate; keep them moist but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- Customers should do their due diligence to ensure the product suits their region.
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