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20 Taiwan WHITE APPLE BITTERMELON Hybrid Seeds; 台灣白蘋果苦瓜 Free usa shipping with tracking number Germination rate 88%, tested 03/2022. Sourced directly from 農友種苗 Known-You Seed America of Santa Clarita, CA Taiwan APPLE LUFFA Hybrid Seeds; 蘋果絲瓜; sponge gourd; muop huong; non-GMO Germination rate 96%, test date 8/2/2022 – also known as Watermelon Luffa 西瓜絲瓜 – trendy luffa very popular in Taiwan since 2010’s. – cylinder shape, about 7″ long, 4″ wide – average weight 16-22 oz – harvest fruits in just 50 days after transplant, expect 3-4 fruits per vine – very cute, as a novelty gift in Taiwan – very sweet can be eaten raw – a rare find in USA – since this is hybrid seeds; the seeds saved wont produce the same exact apple luffa fruits next year 🙁 You will receive exactly 10 seeds in ziplock poly bag. General Luffa Growing tips: 0) Soak seeds in warm water overnight, use heating mat set at 85-90F and allow a week for seeds to germinate. Direct sowing outdoor is not recommended, unless overnight low temperature is consistently above 60F. 1) Transplant with at least two true leaves. Do not transplant too early, as young plants could be stunned when overnight temperature below 40F. Here in Chicago Zone 5B, better growth is observed when transplanted after Memorial Day 2) Let the vines climb to chain link fence, cattle panel, arbor, trellis…etc. Best fruit yielding when maximum sun exposure is provided. Allow at least 50-100 sqft aerial space per vine. 3) Once a female flower is found, you can pinch off the rest of the “branch”, to achieve best fruit size, as well as provide “bushy” growth to the main vine. 4) Harvest edible fruits about two weeks after flowering. 5) For harvesting sponge, leave fruits on the vine as long as possible (but must harvest before first frost). If necessary, hang the fruits in the garage or a dry ventilated area to allow fruits to dry up over time. A dried luffa fruit weighs only 3-5 oz, just rub the skin like dough roller pin, then the dried skin will come off fairly easily. For specific Apple Luffa growing tips, please google 蘋果絲瓜栽培 蘋果絲瓜: ●外觀短筒型，品質極佳 ●生育強建，節成性強。 ●短筒型，果長18公分左右。 ●果重約650公克，不易老化。 ●移植至始收約50天。