Sowing months
Mar–Apr, Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
Daily
Mature size
Vine 2–3 m
First harvest
Fifty days
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon, summer
Care
Consistent water — a dry spell makes bitter fruit.
Fast, thirsty and best trained up a net where air can move around it.
Growing it
Consistent water — a dry spell makes bitter fruit.
What it is for
Kheera for salad and raita.