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Praecitrullus fistulosus
Also called Round Gourd, Round Melon, Squash Melon
Tinda is a South Asian squash-like vine grown as an annual for its small, round, immature green fruit, which is eaten as a vegetable. It grows vigorously and fruits about 70 days after planting, so it needs a warm season and plenty of room to climb or sprawl.
Benincasa fistulosa, commonly known as tinda, also called Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd, apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin, is a squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, a vegetable especially popular in South Asia.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tinda by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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