For years I have been seeing two kinds of Carosello Barese being sold by companies and grown by Italian gardeners. This has lead me to feel a great deal of confusion as to what the term "Car… Read More

For years, I have been offering seed of the Carosello Mezzo Lungo of Polignano and Mezzo Lungo of Barese melons (Cucumis melo) that are grown immature as cucumbers. However, until recently … Read More

While I do enjoy seeing fruit in its prime state, here are some pictures from the harvests I made back in 2020: Carosello Barese:          … Read More

In a long-shot attempt to find a spotted carosello specimen similiar to my friend Giuseppe, I grew out the Carosello Barese in my hydrophonic basket to see if anything different occured A… Read More

As carosello dry out in the process of getting ready to extract seed, sometimes strange things can occur. In this case the inner covering of the seeds, or the placenta, is nearly completely… Read More

When growing out the a seed packet Carosello Spuredda Leccese cucumber-melon what I expected was something that was either dark or something with stripes. What I did not expect was to grow s… Read More

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After growing out the Tondo Barese this year, I finally have a supply of seed to last me a little while. Altogether, I have saved 329 grams or 11 5/8 ounces, or over 72% of a pound… Read More

Evgenij Onegin, splendente avanguardia della storiaFermata Spettacolo La cosa che più sorprende, ad una prima superficiale lettura di questo allestimento bello e sapiente che sa d&rsq… Read More

Alas - scientists have finally discovered a way to cross a cucumber and a pear! Carosello Barese Honestly, this post is just to make fun of those who propose huge exaggerate tales of… Read More

Wishing all of you a wonderful Christmas season! A snowman courtesy of some mature Carosello Tondo Barese Read More