[Madame Cholet]

After a late start my achocha fat babies are still cropping about 12 twice a week from one plant.

[NickoV]

Are they tasty?

[Madame Cholet]

Are they tasty?

not fond of them raw but great to add to soup pizzas ect.

[pigguns]

I had a load of growth, about 6ft and 4ft across but zero flowers/fruit  (In with the squashes and they all got fertilized) so I gave up and composted before 'the storm' this week.  I did start really late about end June I think so will certainly give it another go next season.  When and how do you get yours going?

[Madame Cholet]

Same as you very late on a south facing fence got the seeds from New shoot. Very late starting to fruit hopefully next year we will have a barmy spring.

[Ema]

I think you have to pinch the top out to encourage fruiting.

I've had carrier bags full from 20 plants defiantly won't grow so many next year just couldn't keep up with them

[Madame Cholet]

 I haven't touched mine .

[Madame Cholet]

Just picked my last 20 very impressed.

[sunshineband]

I had a load of growth, about 6ft and 4ft across but zero flowers/fruit  (In with the squashes and they all got fertilized) so I gave up and composted before 'the storm' this week.  I did start really late about end June I think so will certainly give it another go next season.  When and how do you get yours going?

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They start flowering quite late, and the flowers are very small yellowy things in the leaf axils. They are usually fertilised by hoverflies, so it may be that you missed seeing the flowers.

I grew mine up an arch, in the same way as you would outdoor cucumbers. If you eat them at about an inch in size they are quite like cucumbers tbh

[thebirdbath]

Hello madame, do you still have seeds to share? I'd really like to get some. I found your post on Google and registered but don't think Ihave the permissions to send you a PM. BIt maybe you can send me one and I will send you the SAE. Thanks!

BTW, I'm building an arbor specifically for growing these. I learned about them from growing your greens website.

[Madame Cholet]

I think you need to get up to 10 post before you can send or receive pms. i have plenty of seeds so write a few posts and pm me once you can.