Fat Baby Achocha

[gwynleg]

Has anyone else tried these? I got them from Real Seeds - they are meant to be like green peppers when fried. The plants are about 8 foot triffids and they would like to be more - they have pushed over my hazel frame and taken over a large bed and the paths between! There are very few fruits yet although lots of  things look like they might become fruits. I brought it cos I liked the name but still hopeful that the fruits will come good.....!
Any other experience?

[gwynleg]

[Tin Shed]

I grew some last year, but never got round to cooking and eating them. They certainly grow - I let them trail through the brambles on the lottie boundary at the edge of my plot.

[saddad]

I have the HSL unnamed Achocha... the description is the same!! The smaller darker bits are best as you cna eat them whole.. nibbling on the plot!
::)

[Hector]

I got a lot of foliage but few fruits last year. I did plant end of June...so maybe too late? Have any of you tried growing this on hawthorn hedges?

[shirlton]

Squash 64 aka Betty grew the last year and they covered her GH. I did have some seed from her but am wondering where to sow them

[darkbrowneggs]

Grew it a few years ago and had quite a lot of fruit, but it wasn't something I enjoyed and certainly I wouldn't ever bother to grow it again - but each to their own taste.

Sue

[Hector]

Thanks all...those of you who got fruit...do they really taste like green peppers?

[Squash64]

Last year I planted two next to my greenhouse and as Shirl says, they covered it.
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  There was more fruit than I could possibly eat so I gave loads away and everyone who ate them loved them.  They do have a mild sweet pepper taste but some people thought they tasted slightly of cucumber. 

Even if the fruit is not to your taste they make a fantastic climbing plant and need no support or attention.

I've got seven plants ready to plant out in a couple of weeks. 

[Hector]

Thank you! My goodness...two plants did that!!!!!

[saddad]

They are vigerous in the right conditions!  ;D