Malabar Gourds on their way to @fruitnerd for making Shark Fin Melon soup (follow him for great recipes and fascinating insights into the life of a wholesale fruiterer!); these giant gourds/melons can be stored for up to seven years . Their young shoots are delicious. Four plants grew 70 melons this year and although zapped by frost they’ll probably re-shoot. These are monstrous in their spread and will grow up and over trees. You have been warned #sharkfinmelon #malabargourd #curcubitaficifolia #plantsofmexico #shortdayplants #weighsatonne #specialdelivery #novelcrops #panc #perennialvegetables #burnleyfieldstation #pandemicgardening

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