I have just bought some Caigua seeds anybody tried to grow these before
Here's a link for those who like me have not idea what there were.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caigua
'Are they also called achocha or just a relation.
Caigua seem to be smooth and achocha related to a hedgehog, so perhaps different varieties.
They are also called Peruvian wild cucumber
Quote from: steveg1966 on November 21, 2013, 09:28:12
I have just bought some Caigua seeds anybody tried to grow these before
They are achocha and there have been many posts about these before.
I was given some seeds and I took them hoping they would have a better flavour than achocca (or even more flavour).
I assumed that nobody would grow such a small (one eighth weight) variant of achocca unless it has a better flavour (?).
Hopefully someone can reassure me that it's not just for looks??
Cheers.
PS. I suppose the same flavour on a smaller more manageable-sized plant might be worth growing?
Achocha grew well for me this year, but it produced flowers and no fruit. Maybe I planted it too late (June) as everything was delayed by the cold spring.