110 Days To Harvest: Fruit is edible if picked early. When fully ripe, fruit is fibrous and can be used as a sponge. Suitable for growing on a large trellis.
Sowing: Sow seeds indoors early May in a soiless mix using a plantable container. Harden off and transplant out after danger of frost has passed. In zone 6 and up direct sow in a sunny site with rich, well-drained soil after danger of frost has passed.
Comments: For a scrubbing sponges, harvest after shell hardens leaving 2.5cm of vine attached. Cure fruit in a warm dry location with good air circulation.
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