Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
Xmas & New Year Break: We are closed from Thursday 19th December 2024, re-opening on Wednesday 8th January 2025.
We will still be taking orders and mail them out upon re-opening. Have a great Xmas & New Year : )
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Botanical Name
Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
An unusual vegetable in that it tastes and looks like a cucumber but is actually a muskmelon. Also known as snake cucumber as can get to over 80 cm long but best picked at about 30 cm. Pale skin with longitudinal ribs. Eat skin and all as the skin is not bitter. An unusual variety with a delicious refreshing flavour. 20 seeds.
Sunlight
Full
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Nov 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Dec 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st