Melon Oshiro Uri / Giant Katcura

Description

Cucumis melo, Japanese pickling melon

This light green to white-cream, oval-shaped melon from Japan. Oshiro URI is best suited for pickling. The fruits have crisp white flesh and can reach 14″ long and 4-5″ in diameter. Excellent stuffed with meat and vegetables and baked, or in stir-fries, or simply eaten raw like cucumbers. The plant has a vine growth habit. Very heavy producer. 75 days.

Sowing instructions: Sow Indoors: 4-8 weeks before the last frost

Sow outdoors: Spring, + 18°C

Seed Depth: Sowing: 1-2cm into the soil

Germination Time: 7-21 Days

Season: Annual

Bloom Season: Summer / Autumn

Environment: Sun

Soil Type: Rich / Average / Moist well-drained /sandy or light-textured soils.

USDA Zones: 3-12