Description
Gourd ‘Fig Leaf’, also known as Gourd ‘Shark Fin’, is a perennial vine producing melon-sized fruit. Green and white skin. Young fruit can be eaten as zucchini. Older fruit used to thicken curries or soups. Black seeds can be roasted.
Gourd ‘Fig Leaf’
$0.50
Cucurbita filifolia
seeds only available to PSW members – limit of 2 packets of this variety
- vining plant, will need support; also known as ‘Shark Fin Melon’
- green skin, white bland-tasting flesh
- when cooked, flesh can be used as “vegetable spaghetti”
NOTE: If the price is reduced, the seed has passed its best-by date.
Best-by date, germination rates, and growing information are in “Additional Information”.
Additional information
| Best By | Dec-27 |
|---|---|
| germination rate - current stock | not tested |
| Packet Quantity | 6 seeds |
| Lifecycle | annual |
| Sowing Months | September; October; November; December |
| Method | direct sow |
| Depth to Sow | 15mm |
| Germination | 7-14 days |
| Distance Apart | 100cm |
| Harvest | 120 days |
