Description

Achocha
Cyclanthera pedata

Annual. Climbing plants, need a support of 2 meters or more. Pale green, elongated fruits, 6 to 10 cm long. Good cucumber flavor. Harvest young to eat raw or make marinades. When ripe, they can be cored, stuffed and baked. Edible leaves.

Sow indoors mid-May, transplant when there is no longer any risk of frost. 1cm deep. 30 cm between plants.

Germination: 94% in November 2024
Ecological seeds produced at Catherine’s Ornamental Garden.