Jane wrote. > Some seed cleaning can be fairly > unpleasant, like the cactus seeds I > once had to clean in a hotel room in > Argentina; they were covered in a > sticky gel-like substance. (I still > have the cactus.) Congratulations on the plant. In the future, try putting the gel containing the seeds (actually composed of umbilical cords connecting the seeds to the ovary placenta) into a dirty sock. Rinse it and squeeze it under a running faucet. Add some soap. Continue until the goo be gone. The following day, roll up the car window on the sock, hanging outside the window. It will air-dry as you drive. Leo Martin Zone ? Phoenix Arizona USA