Aug 7, 2022 · Pottuvellari or snap melon/blonde cucumber is a juicy and pulpy summer fruit that is known for its incredible antioxidant properties. Enjoying a glass of cool and refreshing snap melon juice would feel great in the scorching summers.

Dec 28, 2023 · Snap melons are native to Asia and grow on their own with the help of pollinating insects, meaning they’re self-sufficient and a single climbing vine is all you need to grow them. Due to their flavor, snap melons are tastiest when combined with …

Oct 13, 2024 · Snap melons are cultivated from the warm temperate zone through to the tropics, where they can be grown at elevations up to 1,000 metres. They grow best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 30°c, but can tolerate 9 - …

Mar 18, 2019 · Snapmelon is a locally grown dessert melon in Goa and coastal Maharashtra known as ‘Chibud’, in areas of Karnataka as ‘Hibadihannu’ or ‘Phoottikai’ and in Kerala it is known as ‘Pottuvellari’.

Cucumis melo momordica is a ANNUAL CLIMBER growing to 1.5 m (5ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October.

Snap melons are loaded with phytonutrients, folic acid, vitamin C, and potassium, which all work to keep skin soft and glowing. Snap melon is a cooling ingredient and, due to its fiber content, a natural gut cleanser and appetite improver.

Sep 1, 2015 · In this paper we review the wealth of genetic resources in Indian snapmelon landraces for resistance to fungal and viral diseases, nematodes, and insects, and tolerance to drought, soil salinity,...

Aug 2, 2019 · Snapmelon (Cucumis momordica) is a fruit commonly called as Phut in India. Phut means ‘split’, you can see splits or cracks over the fruit. It is considered mainly the source of Vitamin C, iron and calcium. (1) Hot in potency and increases pitta dosha. Kuchirbat is the sub variety mentioned in Shodala Nighantu. Balances vata dosha.

Jan 10, 2021 · Snap melon [C. melo subsp. agrestis var. momordica (Roxb.) Duthie et Fuller] is a monoecious Indian cultivar locally called ‘phunt’ in north India, ‘kachra’ in Rajasthan and vellari in southern parts of India. Among the local cultivated melons, the snap melon was very frequent under cultivation in the area surveyed in Rajasthan and ...

Snapmelon is a source of high fruit acidity, a trait that has been utilized to breed uniquely flavored melon cultivars. Resistance genes to combat pathogens and pests, and to strengthen crop resilience against climate change have been identified in snapmelon collections from …