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Cassabanana<br />
CASSABANANA or MELOCOTON #MC101<br />
(Sicana odorifera) Wow, this is exciting! I saw this<br />
crop along the roadside in Guatemala. The fruit<br />
were brilliant flaming red, and about 2’ long—one<br />
of the most beautiful things I had ever seen! They<br />
have bright orange flesh that is sweet and is used<br />
in drinks, jellies and other desserts; it has a unique<br />
tropical fruit taste. The fruit are fragrant and keep<br />
for a long period, like squash, making this a hot<br />
item for fall sales for pumpkin growers. Huge<br />
vines can grow to 50’ and are quite ornamental,<br />
but they do require a very long season and are<br />
mostly grown in Florida and the Deep South. Here<br />
in southern Missouri the fruit almost ripened,<br />
but we ran short of days. This plant was first<br />
mentioned in Europe in 1658 as a popular plant in<br />
Peru. We are happy to have located a small supply<br />
of seed. Pkt (10 seeds) $4.00<br />
Bitter Melon<br />
20 seeds per pkt.<br />
DELICA THORN #BM105<br />
This light-green variety produces fruit that have<br />
large, thorn-like projections. Very ornamental. The<br />
fruit grows to 7” and is of high quality. An early<br />
and disease-resistant variety from China. Pkt $3.00<br />
GREEN SKIN #BM108<br />
Produces nice-sized, 8” green-skinned fruit;<br />
attractive plants yield well. Pkt $1.50<br />
Snake Melons<br />
LONG EX SNAKE #SM102<br />
This medium-sized snake melon produces<br />
beautiful 12-20” fruit that are green with white<br />
stripes and snake-like. At maturity they turn bright<br />
red inside and out. Lovely vining plants grow well<br />
in warm summers, and produce well. Pick young<br />
fruit, slice, and add to flavorful curries, soups and<br />
stir-fries. A fun and easy-to-grow melon. Pkt (10<br />
seeds) $3.00<br />
Wax Melons<br />
25 seeds per packet.<br />
CANTON GIANT #WX104<br />
The famous giant variety that is very popular in<br />
South China. Large, long fruit can grow to 40 lbs!<br />
They have mild, tasty, white flesh and a deep<br />
green rind. A real ethnic treasure that is hard to<br />
find. Pkt $3.00<br />
“Agriculture is our wisest<br />
pursuit, because it will in<br />
the end contribute most to<br />
real wealth, good morals,<br />
and happiness.”<br />
—thomas jeFFerson<br />
Cassabanana<br />
Green Skin Bitter Melon<br />
Long Ex Snake Melon
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