General Description/History

• Looks like a large, cylindrical, mottle green cucumber
• Young melons are quite fuzzy, but this is lost in mature fruit, instead mature fruit have a white waxy coating that is easily removed
• A tropical fruit which does not taste sweet like a melon, despite the name
• Young shoots and leaves are also edible
• Typically fruits during the dry season from April to October
• Can be stored for 12 months if waxy coating is intact, so is available all year round

Storage/Handling

Store in a cool place for up to a fortnight.

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Benincasa hispidis ssp.

Alternative Names: Long Melon

Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

NT – Northern Territory
QLD – Queensland North