[Robyn Williamson <ecogarden@yahoo.com.au>]

Hi Tammy

Thank you for your gentle nudge that reminded me to find out more  
about a melon I have never even heard of.  I enquired with a friend  
on your behalf and his reply is below.

Best regards,
Robyn
NW Sydney Seed Savers

Begin forwarded message:

> Hi Robyn,
> So nice to hear from you....hope you are keeping well..
> I was smiling when I was reading your email, you've made me nostalgic.
> In Bangladesh we call it 'Bangi' and it is widely cultivated along the
> vast floodplain of Ganges (In Bangladesh, the river 'Padma', means
> Lotus, close to my country town). Shape is similar to
> footy-balls...little bit more cylindrical, taste like Honeydew with
> similar flavour but less sweetness. But the texture varies with the
> varieties...some are crunchy and some are sandy. The later one is
> similar to your description.
> Seed?.....never have seen here. Probably...no one ever tried to
> import....reason I guess, this is one of the cheapest fruits in  
> BD....it
> is also called as the fruit for poor.
>
> You know that we all miss you here, why don't you drop in sometime?
>
> Regards
> rafiq
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robyn Williamson [mailto:ecogarden@yahoo.com.au]
> Sent: Friday, 26 September 2008 7:02 AM
> To: Rafiqul Huq
> Subject: Phut, Phoot or Futi melon
>
> Hello Rafiq
>
> A person in our seedsaving group is looking for seeds of the Phut, aka
> Snap Melon (Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. momordica).
>
> I was wondering if you are familiar with this melon and if so, whether
> you might know where we could obtain some seeds.  Apparently it splits
> and cracks open at maturity and fluffy stuff like snow escapes through
> the crack.
>
> Hope all is well at Bidjiwong.
>
> Fond regards,
> Robyn
>
>
>
>
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