Corn & Cucurbitaceae

Korila is a vining species, climbing over 200cm. Produces pale-green cucumber-looking fruits around 7-12cm long. The seeds are black as fully ripe, should not be eaten since they are quite hard. The fruits are hollow and can be filled and cooked. The leaves are heavily lobed. Cyclanthera pedata. 7seeds/pack

Llena de Napoles produces large, bottle-shaped, elongated, fruits, up to 50cm long. Green-mottled fruits with orange flesh. Stores well some time. Cucurbita moschata. 10seeds/pack

Luffa Gourd, also called Sponge Gourd, is a vining species, climbing up to over 200cm. Produces green fruits, that ripen to dry brown as fully ripe. The fruits grow to between 20-40cm in length. As very unmatured the fruits can be cooked as okra. When the fruits are fully ripe and dry, they can be peeled and the seeds can be emptied. Inside you will find the sponge! The sponge can be used for showering, cleaning plates, housekeeping, etc. Requires a warm place. Luffa cylindrica / Luffa aegyptiaca. 10seeds/pack

Maiz Morado is not exactly a sweet corn, as it also has many other uses. It is deliciously eaten as sweet corn though, with its full, sweet, and fresh flavor. In Peru, it is sold dry by the kilo and is used for "chicha morada", and "mazamorra morada", a very popular dessert. The ears are very dark purple, almost black. The plants are around 180-200cm high. 80-110D. 20seeds/pack

Marina di Chioggia produces large, flattened fruits, up to 4-10kg each. The fruits are greyish in color and heavily mottled and bumpy. Orange flesh, very nice taste, especially after some time of storing. Stores well. Vining variety, up to 3-5m. Cucurbita maxima. 5seeds/pack

Marketmore 76 Cucumber produces "normal", long salad-cucumbers, around 15-20cm long. Straight, dark-green, lumpy fruits with crisp white flesh. Does well also in a cooler climate. Cucumis sativus. 10seeds/pack