Winter melon

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Winter melon vine

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Urist likes winter melon vines for their fruit.
Seed
· / Winter melon seeds
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Seasons
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Biome
Any Tropical
Wet Dry
Products
Fruit	Winter melon
Plant Properties
Edible	No
Cookable	No
Fruit Properties
Edible	Yes
Cookable	Yes
Seed Properties
Edible	No
Uses
Food
Wikipedia article

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Winter melon is an aboveground garden vegetable. They can be planted in all seasons and the fruit is edible raw or cooked.

Some dwarves like winter melon vines for their fruit.

Admired for its fruit.

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Winter melons are especially beloved by dwarves, also being called tallow gourds.

Winter melons are prized for fortress defense because of their ability to deal heavy damage and slow groups of zombies.

Raws

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