Cucumis melo var. agrestis

Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 3:30 PM J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, Aarati ji
>
> On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 at 13:26, Aarati Govinda Rao <aarati.g...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you Gargji for sharing more details about the Cucumis.
>> Unfortunately I do not have pictures or plant habit, leaves, flowers etc.
>>
>> May not be *Cucumis sativus var. Hardwickii *as my photos show the
>> fruits are smooth and have no spots/spines/tubercles, and they are not
>> bitter.
>>
>> Mine resemble Mangalore southekayi due to similarities in the skin colour
>> and pattern, but are much smaller in size even though they seem to have
>> matured already due to their yellowing skin.
>>
>> I will continue to explore and research.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 26 Jan 2024 at 18:49, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Another possibilty is
>>> https://efloraofindia.com/2016/11/23/cucumis-sativus-var-hardwickii/
>>> https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2021/12/16/cucumber-forever.html
>>> (it say Mangaluru southekayi (Malabar or Madras cucumber))
>>> Leaves and other details will help in the final id.
>>>
>>> On Mon, 22 Jan 2024 at 11:16, Aarati Govinda Rao <aarati.g...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you Gargji.
>>>>
>>>> I will look through the suggested webpages.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Monday 22 January 2024 at 13:38:46 UTC+8 J.M. Garg wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> To me it appears close to images at
>>>>>
>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/2012/11/27/cucumis-melo-subsp-agrestis-var-agrestis/
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 22 Jan 2024 at 11:06, Aarati Govinda Rao <aarat...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> This is my first post in this group and I have found your content
>>>>>> very interesting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like to know the correct scientific name of the variety of
>>>>>> cucumber sold in open air vegetable mandi/market in Hubli city of North
>>>>>> Karnataka, as shown in the attached photos.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is called locally as 'Gulla Sautikayi', it is more dry than
>>>>>> cucumber, tasteless, short oval shaped and striped (in orange green and
>>>>>> cream colours). We cook these to make a spicy accompaniment for roti.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I guessed it is a *Cucumis melo* variety but the seeds seem to
>>>>>> resemble *Cucumis sativus*.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Would appreciate any help.
>>>>>> Thank you.
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