Product Description
This Japanese heirloom bears 7-8” fruits on sprawling 12’ vines that will flood your trellis! Melons/gourds with warted, deep green skin are used in Asian, African, and Caribbean cuisines; shoots and leaves are also edible. Highly nutritious. Futo Spindle is valued as a medicinal plant.
- 10 seeds minimum
- Germination: 7-14 days
- Maturity: 60-70 days
- Soak in lukewarm water for 24 hours before planting. Direct sow 1” deep in full sun after last frost date.
- Trellising recommended
- Space seeds 8-12” apart; space rows 24-36” apart
