{"id":1868,"date":"2026-09-04T18:27:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1868"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:30:07","slug":"exotic-cucumbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/exotic-cucumbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Exotic Cucumbers: Eight-Angled, Carosello &#038; Cucumber-Melons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1868&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Growing Exotic Cucumbers: Eight-Angled, Carosello \\u0026amp; Cucumber-Melons&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary: Exotic Cucumbers &amp; Bean Growing Tips<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tldr-block\" style=\"background: #f0f7f0; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<p>In this thread, our community dives into the fascinating world of exotic curcubits and garden beans. Here are the key takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83e\udd52 <strong>The &#8220;Eight-Angled&#8221; Cucumber:<\/strong> Often sold under exotic names, these are usually ribbed varieties of <em>Carosello<\/em> (an Italian melon eaten green as a cucumber) or Armenian cucumbers. When picked young, they are incredibly crisp and juicy.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf48 <strong>Overripe Carosello vs. Cucumber-Melon:<\/strong> If left on the vine, Carosello turns soft and smells like a melon, but lacks sweetness. True &#8220;Cucumber-Melons&#8221; (Ogurdynya) are a different subspecies of <em>Cucumis melo<\/em> that become genuinely sweet and aromatic when ripe. <em>Warning:<\/em> Commercial seed packets for these exotics are notoriously mixed up!<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf31 <strong>Ficifolia (Malabar Gourd):<\/strong> Mentioned as another garden novelty. It produces massively, squirts juice when cut, but tastes like absolute zero. Mostly grown just for fun or to use as disease-resistant rootstock for grafting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcac Have you grown Carosello or other garden exotics?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Join the discussion and share your experience below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ruzhana (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,321 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It made it in time after all!<\/p>\n<p>My eight-angled cucumber!<\/p>\n<p>@MarVal Marina, look! How interesting!<\/p>\n<p>Busy with plums and tomatoes, I completely stopped paying attention to the corner where the eight-angled cucumber is growing. And it&#8217;s already producing fruit! I planted a single transplanted seedling. Two cucumbers grew. Taste-wise, it reminds me of a very juicy cucumber with crispy flesh.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/large.IMG_20260821_085745.jpg.a3f16f6d20da0b332d722f1fa8c404ed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/large.IMG_20260821_085745.jpg.a3f16f6d20da0b332d722f1fa8c404ed.jpg\" alt=\"Exotic eight-angled ribbed cucumber\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">MarVal (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,708 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Adler District (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ruzhana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy eight-angled cucumber! &#8230; Taste-wise, it reminds me of a very juicy cucumber with crispy flesh.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Olga, congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>Mine were wiped out a long time ago by stink bugs and powdery mildew. There was a lot of fruit set, and at first, it produced very well, but not for long&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to grow a few to their absolute maximum size, but I only managed to get two: 1,300g (2.8 lbs) and 1,000g (2.2 lbs). They are already getting a bit soft; it&#8217;s time to cut them open, save the seeds, and eat them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/2104891473_IMG_20260821_100644_72.jpg.27cba2418719e3ac8a16bc1b690a3174.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/1956682820_IMG_20260821_100644_72.thumb.jpg.d441732bab06e9ea4f586a08e493c9b5.jpg\" alt=\"Massive overgrown Carosello cucumber\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ruzhana (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,321 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>MarVal said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI only managed to get two: 1,300g and 1,000g. They are already getting a bit soft, time to cut them open&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Oh, somehow I didn&#8217;t think to weigh them! And I already ate it. By myself! Didn&#8217;t share with anyone.<\/p>\n<p>What do the ripe, seeded cucumbers taste like? Do they differ from the small ones?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">MarVal (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,708 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Adler District (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ruzhana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat do the ripe, seeded cucumbers taste like? Do they differ from the small ones?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, they differ. I feel like it&#8217;s some kind of hybrid with a melon. The seeds &#8220;flow out&#8221; with the placenta just like from a ripe melon, and the flesh becomes soft and juicy like a melon, but it isn&#8217;t sweet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sansanych58 (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (128 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>MarVal said:<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, they differ. I feel like it&#8217;s some kind of hybrid with a melon&#8230; the flesh becomes soft and juicy like a melon, but not sweet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Are you talking about <em>Ogurdynya<\/em> (Cucumber-Melon) or something else?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">MarVal (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,708 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Adler District (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sansanych58 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAre you talking about Ogurdynya (Cucumber-Melon) or something else?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Something else. This is the Eight-Angled Imperial Cucumber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">MarVal (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,708 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Adler District (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Olya, here is the inside view, exactly like a melon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/1174058723_IMG_20260821_140344_02.jpg.703d722d1276e03c67f623d0b00878d4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/1268701202_IMG_20260821_140344_02.thumb.jpg.70df927b7cbc046e9f044868e1848883.jpg\" alt=\"Inside of an overripe Carosello cucumber showing melon like seeds\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ruzhana (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,321 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>MarVal said:<\/strong><br \/>\nOlya, here is the inside view, exactly like a melon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanks, Marina! Good to know that if it accidentally overripens, it&#8217;s not a disaster at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">MarVal (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,708 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Adler District (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ruzhana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nGood to know that if it accidentally overripens, it&#8217;s not a disaster at all.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s actually quite tasty, plus you get to save seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Malanka (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,965 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>MarVal said:<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, they differ. I feel like it&#8217;s some kind of hybrid with a melon&#8230; the flesh becomes soft and juicy like a melon, but not sweet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hi. Marina, what you are describing looks like an Armenian cucumber, <em>Carosello<\/em>. And the photo matches. They are probably close relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Olga, you might not like it when it&#8217;s fully ripe. It&#8217;s not that it tastes bad, but <em>personally<\/em>, I feel like it&#8217;s missing something. It has the texture and smell of a melon, but no taste. It&#8217;s unusual and weird. However, I did like the young, green Carosellos. I&#8217;m not a big cucumber fan, so for me, they were super yummy! Just very hairy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sansanych58 (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (128 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Malanka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s not that it tastes bad, but <em>personally<\/em>, I feel like it&#8217;s missing something. It has the texture and smell of a melon, but no taste. It&#8217;s unusual and weird.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hello everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Exactly. It&#8217;s like with <em>Ficifolia<\/em> (Malabar gourd\/Fig-leaf gourd). You cut it open, and the juice just squirts everywhere. You take a bite, and it tastes like absolutely nothing. It&#8217;s only good for saving seeds to use as rootstock for grafting. But it produces so much fruit that other pumpkins can&#8217;t hold a candle to it. Plus, it&#8217;s trouble-free. You plant it, come back in the autumn, and harvest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ruzhana (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,321 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Malanka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nOlya, you might not like it when it&#8217;s fully ripe&#8230; I did like the young, green Carosellos&#8230; Just very hairy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;m a simple and trusting person. It says &#8220;eight-angled cucumber&#8221; on the label\u2014I believe that it IS an eight-angled cucumber! \ud83d\ude02 If I had planted several varieties to compare, maybe I would have seen the difference. But as it is&#8230; My two little cucumbers were 200g (7 oz) maximum. I see no point in waiting for maturity. We ate them and checked the box &#8220;we grew this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Just imagine: growing seedlings, watering and feeding them all summer, just to get a couple of little fruits at the end of August. This isn&#8217;t a food product; it&#8217;s a collector&#8217;s item!<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, our intense heat is considered cool weather for Marina down south. Why else wouldn&#8217;t it grow well? Or you need to start seedlings earlier and plant them in the greenhouse later.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I love regular cucumbers. And they are easier to grow. Next season I&#8217;m planning a new experiment in the greenhouse\u2014I&#8217;ll plant Vigna (yardlong beans).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sansanych58 (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (128 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>@Ruzhana, have you ever grown Ogurdynya (Cucumber-Melon)?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ruzhana (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,321 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sansanych58 said:<\/strong><br \/>\n@Ruzhana, have you ever grown Ogurdynya (Cucumber-Melon)?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sansanych58 (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (128 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ruzhana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nNo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Pardon me. I meant to write right away, but got distracted and had to leave. Cultivation is just like a regular cucumber. It looks like an 8-angled cucumber. I had two varieties: <em>Polignano<\/em> and <em>Fasano<\/em> (Italian Carosello varieties). Grew them openly outdoors. Thought nothing would grow. At first, there were mostly male flowers. But then I saw fuzzy little cucumbers. Two on one variety and two on the other. Harvested them in September when I was leaving the dacha.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t take much care of them, since I visit my dacha not even every weekend, but once a month. The round one, I honestly thought was a watermelon at first. First I tasted the small ones; the P (Polignano) turned out tasteless, like chewing grass. One slice was enough, didn&#8217;t want any more. True, there was a melon smell. But Fasano was aromatic, sweet with a melon scent. Even when small.<\/p>\n<p>Then we moved on to the big ones. The P repeated itself. Even had a slight bitterness. With Fasano, I ate a slice, then scooped the rest out with a spoon. Grew them for the first time. Brought month-old seedlings to the dacha.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/Screenshot_20260823_144151_com.huawei.photos.jpg.fe1b9b88546939232c4a8e4c7aedbaa4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/Screenshot_20260823_144151_com.huawei.photos.thumb.jpg.ed1600a42522c30999f5bb5464943e9e.jpg\" alt=\"Cucumber melon on vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/Screenshot_20260823_075015_com.huawei.photos.jpg.a22333a6ce8972fa67774915cf13d521.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2026_08\/Screenshot_20260823_075015_com.huawei.photos.thumb.jpg.fec735afbbeff5d39751bf41dbb11b58.jpg\" alt=\"Carosello cucumber cross section\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ruzhana (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,321 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sansanych58 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst I tasted the small ones; the P turned out tasteless, like chewing grass&#8230; But Fasano was aromatic, sweet with a melon scent.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Interesting experience! It turns out this is just as much of an exotic novelty for our region.<\/p>\n<p>You can grow it once just for the fun of it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Malanka (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,965 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sansanych58 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nCultivation is just like a regular cucumber. It looks like an 8-angled cucumber. I had two varieties: Polignano and Fasano&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alexander, I apologize. But this is NOT an Ogurdynya (Cucumber-Melon), this is the <em>Carosello<\/em> I wrote about. I grew them from the exact same seed packet. And it is a cucumber (eaten as such)!<\/p>\n<p>By the way, my <em>Fasano<\/em> didn&#8217;t germinate at all, and <em>Polignano<\/em> was very aromatic and delicately buttery, but absolutely bland. As Olya said, it&#8217;s a plant not for eating, but for a collection.<\/p>\n<p>True Cucumber-Melons (Ogurdynya) are sweet. They are a subspecies of the regular melon <em>Cucumis melo<\/em>, and they only resemble a cucumber externally. There are many varieties now, and they all taste like melon. Those I haven&#8217;t grown, so I can&#8217;t speak to their cultivation.<\/p>\n<p>But overall, of course, they are similar, they are close relatives. All from the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sansanych58 (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (128 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Malanka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlexander, I apologize. But this is NOT an Ogurdynya (Cucumber-Melon), this is the Carosello I wrote about&#8230; And it is a cucumber!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Who&#8217;s arguing. Alright. Let it be a cucumber. Apparently, I didn&#8217;t read it carefully. \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Malanka (Anna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,965 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Minsk, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sansanych58 said:<\/strong><br \/>\nWho&#8217;s arguing. Alright. Let it be a cucumber. Apparently, I didn&#8217;t read it carefully. \ud83e\udd23<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I looked closer at your photos. Indeed, the round green one looks like a melon. Apparently, the seed packet was a mix of everything. I recall that the seeds were small\/round and long, only I don&#8217;t remember which ones my Polignano grew from. Perhaps Fasano really is a Cucumber-Melon, and you can&#8217;t always trust what&#8217;s written on the seed packet label.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sansanych58 (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (128 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow \/ Tver Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Malanka said:<\/strong><br \/>\nApparently, the seed packet was a mix of everything. I recall that the seeds were small\/round and long&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes. There were 5 seeds. They definitely differed, round ones and long ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary: Exotic Cucumbers &amp; Bean Growing Tips In this thread, our community dives into the fascinating world of exotic curcubits and garden beans. 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