Description: 100 Taiwan WHITE APPLE BITTERMELON Hybrid Seeds; 台灣白蘋果苦瓜 Free usa shipping with tracking number Germination rate 88%, tested 03/2022. Sourced directly from 農友種苗 Known-You Seed America of Santa Clarita, CA These seeds are very expensive & scarce. We are offering them way below our standard margin, in order to share the gardening joy of this novelty bittermelon. Please note it is very important to use heat mat set at 28C/83F to achieve decent germination result. - also known as Fruit Bittermelon 水果苦瓜, developed by Taiwanese farmer Qiurong Wu 西螺農民吳秋榮 - do not mistaken White Apple variety with the common elongated White Jade 白玉 or shorty White Pearl 白珍珠 varieties - trendy bittermelon very popular in Taiwan since 2010's. - cylinder shape, ideal harvest size at 6" long, 4" wide - average weight 8-12 oz - harvest fruits in just 50 days after transplant, expect 5-8 fruits per vine - very cute, as a novelty gift idea in Taiwan - very sweet with pear flavor (i.e. with a touch of bitter flavor), can be eaten raw as fruit or used in salad, - ever had bittermelon smoothie/juice? pls check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODvu5ZazcQ - a rare find in USA - since this is a hybrid variety; the seeds saved wont produce the same white apple bittermelon fruits next year. Nevertheless, any sort of white bittermelon seeds are very very hard to find within USA (always out of stock at Baker Creek rareseeds.com) You will receive exactly 10 seeds in ziplock poly bag. General Bittermelon Growing tips: 1) Do not transplant too early, as young plants could be stunned when overnight temperature below 40F. Here in Chicago Zone 5B, better growth is observed when transplanted after Memorial Day 2) Let the vines climb to chain link fence, cattle panel, arbor, trellis...etc. Best fruit yielding when maximum sun exposure is provided (partial shade is okay if you are in scorching summer areas). Provide at least 20-30 sqft aerial space per vine. 3) Once a female flower is found, you can pinch off the rest of the "branch", to achieve best fruit size, as well as provide "bushy" growth to the main vine. 4) Harvest edible fruits about two to three weeks after flowering. If skin color changed to orange, it is too ripe already. For specific WHITE APPLE BITTERMELON growing tips, please google 白蘋果苦瓜栽培 農友白蘋果苦瓜 栽培要點： 早生，豐產，果色白，果面珍珠粒，果型短肥型， 適收期果長約15公分、寬約10公分，果重約500公克，播種至採收約65天。 適宜炒食、作生果沙拉。 播種前須先泡水1~2天或自行破殼處理後再播種，於孕育時間長，在發芽期間勿斷水，待四片葉時再移植，會攀藤需立支架以利生長。
Price: 99.95 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2024-09-22T01:32:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: known-you
Type: Vegetable Seeds
Common Name: Gourd
Color: Green
Features: Hybrid
Country/Region of Manufacture: Taiwan
