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CJS
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Well now, off work to day, had a turn this morning :? Felt better by lunch time, so, I had a wander round my patch and green house. Its amazing, I have not been so attentive this year and yet all are doing the best ever, that all repeats . . .

New stock; Brassicas have been mixed, Greyhound cabbage, lovely flavour, caterpillars are a pain. Broccoli, its up, but wont seem to sprout, just one plant sprouted out of 12?

Tomatoes; Sungold, an Italian plum and 'Pineapple' are romping away, the outside Pineapple seems to be doing better than the ones in the greenhouse?
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This has been the surprise of the season, bought the seeds as a fun thing, planted seedling, nothing moved . . . then suddenly, its up in amongst the grapevine, fruiting like its the end of the world. For fun, any one recognise it . . . ???? The biggest fruits are currently around 66mm dia., will they get bigger?
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Grapes best ever this year, sweet with a lovely acid bite!
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By the way, I have had it said, 'Pineapple' does not taste like a tomato :( . . . true its a bit ordinary raw. We used it sliced, as a topping to a pizza the other day, cooking brings out the taste, superb favour :lol:

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Hi CJS, well it looks like cucumber flowers, and prickles, some weird cucumber lol ?
Whatever it is is doing well. My grapes are very nearly ripe, not quite as dark as yours but weighing down the vine.
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mandylew
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looks like 'crystal apple' cucumber
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CJS
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Nature's Babe wrote:Hi CJS, well it looks like cucumber flowers, and prickles, some weird cucumber lol ?
Whatever it is is doing well. My grapes are very nearly ripe, not quite as dark as yours but weighing down the vine.


You are right 'Natures Babe', it is a cucumber, called 'Crystal Apple', I have tried an early one, very fresh flavour, it will be interesting to see how the fully developed fruit tastes. They say its matures at the size of a small apple, so this weekend . . . :D

I improved my grapes this year by going in and removing the bunches that were crowding each other. Much bigger, fleshy grape, I think remove more next year?

CJS
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CJS
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mandylew wrote:looks like 'crystal apple' cucumber


We have another winner . . . :lol:
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