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.