Gurucharan'ji, Thank you.Hope to get a picture to post here the next time I'm in Wayanad. None of the pictures in the links look exactly like the one I got.
Devi On 21 September 2011 13:15, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Devi ji > I think two cucurbits are mixed in the photograph. The fruits do belong to > said plant but the flowers on the left belong to Cucurbita sp. > This is how Cucumis sativus 'Crystal apple' looks > > http://www.acatinthekitchen.com/2008/08/25/crystal-apple-cucumber/ > > > http://gstuff.co.nz/shop/garden/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_38&products_id=509&zenid=3bdff0778a5d651832281c1fba00b1b1 > > http://www.garden.ie/whatsnew.aspx?id=3499&archive=1008 > > > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Recently I got a small oval pale green cucumber from Wayanad. It looked >> very much like a Chow-chow/ Chayote without the ridges but tasted like >> cucumber and had similar seeds. Unfortunately in my hurry to taste it I >> neglected to take a picture and I had just the one! >> >> I did find a picture which is similar but am not posting it since it's >> not my own. It can be viewed >> here<http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/220046/> >> >> >> The name given is Cucumis Sativus. I would like to know if this is correct >> and if there are any local names. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Regards, >> Devi >> > > > > >
