Winter Wax Melon Benincasa hispida 15 seeds White Gourd Seeds Long Shelf Life Good Producer Natural Non GMO Nestled among bright yellow flowers of this fast growing vining melon are large fruits with bright white flesh that is quite sweet when young. As the fruit matures it develops a waxy coating giving it a long shelf life. Even though it is called a melon the mature fruits loose their sweetness. Sow seed and grow like annual melon or squash. Sow when soil reaches 65 degrees F. Pick fruits before frost for storage. The fruit is cut and seeds removed and used mainly as a juice full of vitamin C, calcium and potassium, low in calories and very refreshing. unique and rare easy to grow