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achoccha, achocha, acoccha, caigua, climbing cucumber, korila
Annual Biennial Fruit Edible
An annual, 3m or more high, climbing by tendrils, with leaves up to 20cm across, divided into from five to ten lance-shaped green lobes, panicles 10-20cm long of greenish white male flowers about 5mm across, and solitary greenish white female flowers, followed by green fruits, 5-15cm long, which are edible and eaten as a vegetable, either raw when young or cooked when mature after removing the seeds
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres