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| ==Cultivars== | | ==Cultivars== |
| + | [[Image:S.muricatum.jpg|thumb|250px|Cuttings of Rio Bamba and Vista varieties]] |
| * '''Colossal''' - Very large fruit, mostly cream-colored with light markings of purple. Very juicy, very sweet, no soapiness, good melon-like flavor (especially when ripened on the vine). Self-fertile, but yields larger fruit with cross-pollination. | | * '''Colossal''' - Very large fruit, mostly cream-colored with light markings of purple. Very juicy, very sweet, no soapiness, good melon-like flavor (especially when ripened on the vine). Self-fertile, but yields larger fruit with cross-pollination. |
| * '''Ecuadorian Gold''' - A market cultivar in South America that produces good crops of pear-like fruits over a long growing season. The fruit has an attractive color, is well-marked and holds well on the plant. Self-fertile, but should be thinned for better fruit size. | | * '''Ecuadorian Gold''' - A market cultivar in South America that produces good crops of pear-like fruits over a long growing season. The fruit has an attractive color, is well-marked and holds well on the plant. Self-fertile, but should be thinned for better fruit size. |