Other
names:
Winter melon, Wax gourd, Ash Gourd, Christmas Melon, Dong Gwa, Dong Gua,
Tung Gwa, Bi Bee, Large
Fuzzy Melon, Tallow Gourd, Chinese Wax Gourd, Kamo-Uri, Bleego, Beligo,
Koondoor, Kundur; Tankoy, Kundol (Filipino ); Petha, Kaddu ( Indian );
Tougan, Tohgan (Japanese ).
Seed pre-treatment and germination are recommended:
pre-soak the seeds in hot water at 45°C~
55°C for 20 minutes, then soak them in warm water at 30°C for 24
hours. Optimum germination temperature:
30-32°C .
