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Sicana odorifera: an interesting one I never heard of. Thanks. Is it sweet or just sweet smelling?
Quote from: Future on August 29, 2012, 07:21:12 AMSicana odorifera: an interesting one I never heard of. Thanks. Is it sweet or just sweet smelling?Like i said in previous post, the casabana (Sicana odorifera) tastes just like canteloupe = sweet! It's widely grown in Brazil. Also i saw it in Puerto Rico. It grows as a vine, so needs something to climb on. It's the very last fruit listed in the famous Morton book.
Quote from: fruitlovers on August 29, 2012, 11:53:39 PMQuote from: Future on August 29, 2012, 07:21:12 AMSicana odorifera: an interesting one I never heard of. Thanks. Is it sweet or just sweet smelling?Like i said in previous post, the casabana (Sicana odorifera) tastes just like canteloupe = sweet! It's widely grown in Brazil. Also i saw it in Puerto Rico. It grows as a vine, so needs something to climb on. It's the very last fruit listed in the famous Morton book.Ok. I will purchase seeds for this. Some cantaloupes are not sweet so I did not read that into your statement.
Does it aggressively root along the vine? If not, I have a large open space it can cover in the short term (on black plastic).
ericalynnealthough I do not suffer from that problem, there are few varieties of hybrid and others melons better resistant to fungal despises
Regarding winter squash, I find most moschatas fine. And yes, Seminole is said to store for several years. Triamble (a maxima) also stores for years.
Quote from: Future on August 31, 2012, 08:38:17 PMRegarding winter squash, I find most moschatas fine. And yes, Seminole is said to store for several years. Triamble (a maxima) also stores for years.I always wanted to grow out Seminole, but I hear its vigorous and I have limited room in the garden.
Thank you, all. I now feel that I have a new lease on squash/melon/pumpkin life to work with. What great information. In regards to seed catalogs and descriptions, I have found them less than reliable...when they say "southern" conditions, they usually mean South Caroline or Georgia. A lot of "southern" varieties do not do well in my south. Also, I am not interested as much in, say, "resistance" as such. More like bullet-proof. :-)I don't think Hawai'i is as humid as south Florida? I think it is the combination that does them in. I don't have much trouble in the way of fruit flies themselves. However, that pickleworm gets in there and rots out the inside and then the fruit flies come. I have read that some people cover the plants at night to discourage the pickleworm eggs and open them up during the day for pollination. I am not opposed to this, I just can't figure out how to fit it into my schedule. : -)Erica
There is a lot of vegetable agriculture in south Florida. But the amount of chemicals used is way higher than most people want to be exposed to. This is an area where there are lawsuits over birth defects of agricultural workers...I suppose I should go to the organic markets and see what I can find out. I know little about Hawai'i climate. I guess I always picture the 72 degrees and sun. Here, August is like well over 90 degrees daily with humidity to where you can't breathe. Even in the winter, when we can get a frost, the daytime temps may soar. I'm still trying to figure out 9b. it is trickier than 10. Erica