- Growing difficulty
- Moderate
- Plant in Melton
- Oct under cover; Nov–Dec outside
- Sowing depth
- 2–3 cm
- Germination
- Approx. 7–14 days in warmth
- Method
- Seedling or direct sow
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- Approx. 1–1.5 m
- Water
- Regular/deep
- Frost
- Very sensitive
- Support
- Strong trellis required
- First harvest
- Approx. 60–90 days
- Days to seed
- Approx. 120–160+ days
- Seed collection
- Fully mature hard fruit
- Seed-saving difficulty
- Moderate