{"product_id":"10-seeds-wax-gourd-winter-melon-benincasa-hispida-vining-garden-vegetable","title":"10 Seeds Wax Gourd Winter Melon Benincasa hispida Vining Garden Vegetable","description":"\u003cp\u003eWax gourd, also known as winter melon, is a warm-season vining vegetable grown for its large, mild-flavored fruit. This variety produces sprawling vines and hefty, oblong to round gourds with a characteristic powdery white coating at maturity, making it a rewarding and unusual addition to the home garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrized in many Asian cuisines, the mild flesh absorbs flavors beautifully and works well in soups, stews, and stir-fries, while the rind is often used for pickling. The vigorous vining habit suits trellising or ground culture, and fruit can be harvested young for tender use or left to mature for long storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies: Benincasa hispida\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Warm-season annual vegetable\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Vining\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-drained, fertile, loamy\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: 90-120\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 4-11 (grown as annual)\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: 7-14 days at 70-85F\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost or direct sow after soil warms\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 36-60 inches between plants\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Provide trellis or ample ground space for sprawling vines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664756277384,"sku":"AGY-403","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/il_fullxfull.7790466404_bdp0_377b7792-2c64-40f9-91f6-32979ceac681.jpg?v=1791898608","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/10-seeds-wax-gourd-winter-melon-benincasa-hispida-vining-garden-vegetable","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}