Variety Characteristics:

- This variety is an annual herbaceous vine with vigorous growth and is relatively low-maintenance. The vines require trellising for support and thrive in warm, fertile, well-drained soil. It is monoecious, producing solitary, axillary, yellow, unisexual flowers. The fruit is oblong, measuring less than 15 cm in length, tapers at both ends, and has an irregularly tuberculate surface. The young fruit is light green, maturing to a vibrant orange-red and splitting open into three lobes at the apex. It is well-suited for ornamental cultivation in home gardens, and the mature fruit can be harvested for indoor decoration. The sweet aril can be eaten raw, while the young fruit is cooked as a vegetable, giving the plant both ornamental and practical value.