The Tondo di Manduria did very well this year. In fact, they did much better than I expected. This left me with an abundance of seed. Be sure to ask me whatever questions you may have about this variety. I hope you enjoy the pictures of this delicious cucumber-melon.
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.
