Santa Claus melon seeds
Just had a bit of a spook from my Brother. Ate some piel de sapo melon seeds and he said they are toxic. Are they? Should I be worried?
Best Answer
I can find no evidence via internet search that the seeds of Piel de Sapo melons have any toxicity whatsoever.
Even if they did, eating a handful of seeds would be harmless. For example, while apple seeds are definitely toxic, you have to eat several dozen of them to feel any ill effects.
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How do you grow a Santa Claus melon from seed?
Direct-sow the seed 4 weeks before the last spring frost date and transplant out when nighttime temperatures are reliably 55\xb0F. Install supportive trellising structure through which to train the vines. As Melons reach maturity, stop watering to prevent splitting. Harvest when the stem disconnects readily from the vine.Can you eat Santa Claus melon seeds?
You can throw them out, or save them and grow them in your garden. You don't eat these seeds like you do the Korean Melon. Now you can just eat it like that, a bowl of fruit. Take your spoon and scoop out the flesh.Where does Santa Claus melon grow?
This melon is widely available in the Northern Hemisphere. Grown in California and Arizona, they are harvested from June through October. During the winter, Santa Claus melons are imported from South America. They are grown in Brazil and Central America to supply Europe during autumn, winter, and spring.Is Santa Claus a variety of melon?
The Santa Claus melon is a casaba type, a variety of melon which is native to Turkey. It is cultivated in South America, Spain, Brazil and in America in California and Arizona.Santa Claus Melon Taste Test | Unusual Foods
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Answer 2
Melon seeds, like pumpkin seeds, can be toasted and eaten as a snack. Recipes don't warn about a need to reach high heat, so there's no reason to think they wouldn't be safe raw. And your melon is a variety of normal melon, not something exotic to be concerned about
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