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Sicana (Cassabanana)

Cassabanana, Casbanan, Sikana or Musk Cucumber with the single species Sicana odorifa is a fast growing perennial vine from tropical South America, where it has been cultivated for hundreds of years for it's edible pale yellow to orange flesh, which has a very pleasant melon-like taste in ripe fruits. The elongated large fruits can be stored for a very long time, the flesh of unripe fruits is cooked or baked and served as a side-dish. It is easily grown as an annual in any rich, well drained soil in full sun with sufficient warmth during it's growing period and an early pre-culture under glass.
Sow flat preferably from end of March to mid April in any rich, well drained soil, three seeds per pot. Keep pots in a sunny and constantly warm spot inside, e.g. on a window sill, in a heated greenhouse or in the wintergarden. Transplant seedlings to the open garden as soon as temperatures will stay above 10°C at night in late spring to early summer.
7 seeds per package.

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Sicana odorifera (Cassabanana)

5 (10)m, Cassabanana is a fast growing tropical South American perennial vine which can be grown as an annual as well. It has edible, large, elongated reddish orange, orange to yellowish green skinned (our seeds) fruits with a pale yellow to orange flesh, which has a very pleasant melon-like taste in ripe fruits. Fruits can be stored for a very long time, the flesh of unripe fruits is cooked or baked and served as a side-dish. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun with sufficient warmth during it's growing period and an early pre-culture under glass. Seeds are from a green-skinned cultivar with pale yellow to almost white flesh. VI-VIII.
7 seeds per package.

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