[kath]

A winner from Carolyn's 2012 seed offer, Heshpole was one of the latest to ripen but it holds a lot of promise for making a return to my garden. DH and I both liked the taste of the first fruit (no small feat) and we're waiting for more to ripen on the counter. So far they've weighed from 9 to 15 oz. and there are LOTS of them on a GIGANTIC plant. It started out kind of tall and lean and was sort of rattling around in its cage but it has now outgrown its cage and is shading neighbors on all sides. A seedsaver's nightmare!