{"product_id":"rare-find-5-black-king-kong-luffa-f1-seeds-mini-taiwan-luffa-apple-luffa-cousin","title":"Rare Find! 5 Black King Kong LUFFA F1 Seeds; 台灣黑金剛絲瓜; mini Taiwan Luffa; 蘋果絲瓜 Apple Luffa cousin","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content-toggle-product-details-read-more\" class=\"wt-content-toggle__body wt-content-toggle__body--truncated wt-content-toggle__body--truncated-02\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n        \u003cp data-product-details-description-text-content=\"\" class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003e\n            Rare Find! 5 Black King Kong LUFFA F1 Seeds; 台灣黑金剛絲瓜; mini novelty Taiwanese Luffa; 蘋果絲瓜 Apple Luffa cousin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003efor sponge arts \u0026amp; crafts, pls check out the last pic compared to a salt tin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- a close cousin of the famous apple luffa  \u003cbr\u003e- trendy luffa very popular in Taiwan since 2010's.\u003cbr\u003e- cylinder shape, about 7\" long, 4\" wide\u003cbr\u003e- average weight 16-22 oz\u003cbr\u003e- harvest fruits in just 50 days after transplant, expect 3-4 fruits per vine\u003cbr\u003e- very cute, as a novelty gift in Taiwan\u003cbr\u003e- very sweet can be eaten raw\u003cbr\u003e- a rare find in USA\u003cbr\u003e- since this is hybrid seeds; the seeds saved wont produce the same exact apple luffa fruits next year :-(\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will receive exactly five seeds in ziplock poly bag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Luffa Growing tips: \u003cbr\u003e1) Do not transplant too early, as young plants could be stunned when overnight temperature below 40F.  Here in Chicago Zone 5B, better growth is observed when transplanted after Memorial Day  \u003cbr\u003e2) Let the vines climb to chain link fence, cattle panel, arbor, trellis...etc.  Best fruit yielding when maximum sun exposure is provided.  Allow at least 50-100 sqft aerial space per vine. \u003cbr\u003e3) Once a female flower is found, you can pinch off the rest of the \"branch\", to achieve best fruit size, as well as provide \"bushy\" growth to the main vine.\u003cbr\u003e4) Harvest edible fruits about two weeks after flowering.\u003cbr\u003e5) For harvesting sponge, leave fruits on the vine as long as possible (but must harvest before first frost).  If necessary, hang the fruits in the garage or a dry ventilated area to allow fruits to dry up over time.  A dried luffa fruit weighs only 3-5 oz, just rub the skin like dough roller pin, then the dried skin will come off fairly easily.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor specific Apple Luffa growing tips, please google 蘋果絲瓜栽培\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e蘋果絲瓜:  \u003cbr\u003e●外觀短筒型，品質極佳\u003cbr\u003e●生育強建，節成性強。\u003cbr\u003e●短筒型，果長18公分左右。\u003cbr\u003e●果重約650公克，不易老化。\u003cbr\u003e●移植至始收約50天。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e黑金剛絲瓜外觀圓胖可愛，口感較一般絲瓜脆，吃起來清脆甘甜。\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Healthlifetrade","offers":[{"title":"5 seeds","offer_id":48056497766452,"sku":"5OTYVXW","price":1.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/7272\/3252\/files\/Output_303.jpg?v=1784708458","url":"https:\/\/healthlifetrade.com\/products\/rare-find-5-black-king-kong-luffa-f1-seeds-mini-taiwan-luffa-apple-luffa-cousin","provider":"Healthlifetrade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}