Kiwano - African Horned Cucumber
gu72 (Cucumis metuliferus)
Heat-loving, fruity and sweet exotic fruit. The plant produces about 10cm long fruit with coarse spines. They are ripe when the skin turns yellow-orange and soft. After-ripening fruit which can be stored at room temperature for a very long time. Popular with children.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Note | Trellis recommended |
|---|---|
| Temperature requirements | frost-sensitive |
| Cucumis metuliferus | |
| Nutrient requirements | low |
| Seed spacing in the row | 30 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 100 cm |
| Sowing depth | 1-2 cm |