{"product_id":"concombre-cornu-d-afrique-kiwano-ab","title":"AFRICAN HORNED CUCUMBER ´KIWANO´ AB","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"65\"\u003eAfrican Horned Cucumber\u003c\/strong\u003e , sometimes called \u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"93\"\u003eMetulon\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eKiwano\u003c\/strong\u003e , is a real curiosity! Its flesh is juicy, fine, sweet and without bitterness, with notes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"214\"\u003ekiwi\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"228\"\u003ebanana\u003c\/strong\u003e depending on the ripeness of the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e Eat raw, plain, salty or sweet, in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"326\"\u003efruit salad\u003c\/strong\u003e or with fish and \u003cstrong data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"374\"\u003elime juice\u003c\/strong\u003e . It is also used in certain \u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"436\"\u003ecocktails\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eTrain\u003c\/strong\u003e against a wall or in a greenhouse. Ripens late August, early September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"575\"\u003e How to successfully sow African horned cucumber (Kiwano)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"993\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eSow\u003c\/strong\u003e in March\/April\/May in warm pots at a minimum of \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"642\"\u003e20°C\u003c\/strong\u003e , then transplant into healthy, fresh, loose, humus-rich soil when the plant has \u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e3 leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e and frost is no longer a risk.\u003cbr data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"787\"\u003e When planting in the garden, keep a \u003cstrong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"844\"\u003espacing\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"857\"\u003e0.60 m\u003c\/strong\u003e , in rows spaced \u003cstrong data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"889\"\u003e1.30 m\u003c\/strong\u003e apart, in sunny and warm exposure. For growing against a wall, keep \u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"975\"\u003e50 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e between plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e Growing the African Horned Cucumber (Kiwano)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003e Regular but not excessive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003ewatering\u003c\/strong\u003e at the feet and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003emulching\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003e Harvesting the African Horned Cucumber or Kiwano\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eKiwano\u003c\/strong\u003e cucumbers are generally harvested \u003cstrong data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003ein late August or September\u003c\/strong\u003e when the fruit has turned \u003cstrong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eyellow\/orange\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003cbr data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003e Fruits can be stored for several weeks or months at room temperature, in a ventilated room (especially not in the refrigerator).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003e Trick\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"2110\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMost cucumber varieties are called \" \u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003erunners\u003c\/strong\u003e ,\" meaning they produce long stems and can easily occupy \u003cstrong data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003e2-3 m²\u003c\/strong\u003e ! 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