Description
Origin. Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, also called ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, or Chinese preserving melon, is a vegetable native to parts of Southern Asia..Premium vegetable seeds. This package includes approximately 20 counts of premium Non-GMO heirloom vegetable seeds..Taste. Mature winter melon has a very mild taste, while immature fruit is sweet. It's often compared to the taste of cucumber, with a refreshing, almost grassy flavor..Sow. Sow seeds in seed and cutting soil and let them germinate at 22-28 degrees Celsius. Keep the soil constantly lightly moist. Germination within a few weeks..Space. Space young plants about 2' apart when growing upright or 5-6' apart when growing along the ground.
