In case you didn’t get the information from the last several blog posts that I did about the Tondo Manduria, this is a round Cucumis melo (muskmelon) that is grown immature to be picked as a tender, yet crisp and delicious cucumber.
The color of the cucumber varies from completely light to light with dark splotching. The variety is generally variable and, like with the Tondo Manduria I planted in the olive orchard, I planted this crop of cucumber-melons from multiple seed sources in order to see if I could propagate a better population of the variety.
While the Tondo Manduria is a favorite among many, I will forebear describing all of its virtues in this post and instead allow you to enjoy the many pictures of this culinary delight.
