15 Seeds organic Oblong WINTER MELON seeds; Wax Gourd ; 有機長型大白冬瓜; Dong Gua; 40-lb possible

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15 Seeds organic Oblong WINTER MELON seeds; Wax Gourd ; 有機長型大白冬瓜; Dong Gua; 40-lb possible; Kitazawa #170; Benincasa hispida This oblong shape wax gourd can reach 40+ pounds. The light green skin is covered with very fine hair and will form a white waxy powder when mature. The waxy layer that forms over the ripe fruit protects the melon and allows for long storage periods. The seeds in this lot all came from the largest specimen (40-pounder fruit as shown) I harvested recently in late October 2020. So the supply is very limited. My wax gourds are grown organically, powered by the homestead bird poops. Germination tips: – I used heating pad and grow light indoor and the wax gourd seeds began to sprout in just 4 days. – transplant say 2-3 weeks after frost when soil temperature is consistently over 50F. Here in Chicago SW ‘burb zone 5B, I transplant wax gourd seedlings right after Memorial Day weekend. – train vines to climb wired fence, trellis, bean net or arbor. Fruits laying on the ground may rot easily or get feasted by slugs & critters (put the fruit on top of a cinderblock or couple logs) – do provide support for the fruit hanging on the fence or trellis structure, as it could break off the vine due to the weight – allow fruits to mature on the vine before harvesting. In many cases you will see white waxy powder cover the gourd skin. – to yield large fruits, do limit just two fruits per vine. – do google for additional wax gourd growing tips or watch youtube how to videos