Carosello Tondo di Manduria (Mandurian Round)

(C. melo) A round early sweet productive cucumber-melon with dark streaking and slight ridging. Growth habit is bushy, with tightly-packed leaves. Flesh is savory, crisp while remaining tender and juicy. This bitter-free and does not cause indigestion as other cucumbers can. Pick when around 3 inches in diameter before the fruit changes color. Seed packet includes 24 seeds and growing instructions. I grew this population organically in a plot provided to me by the farm manager of a local Organic Olive Orchard.