Cucamelon

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[description action="start"]Melothria scabra. Also known as the Mexican Sour Gherkin, cucamelon seeds produce vines that could be mistaken for regular cucumber plants. The plants a re not quite as productive as cucumbers, but the fruits are amazingly cute and novel. They look like tiny watermelons, but have a very appealing cucumber flavour with slight citrus notes. Eat them fresh or pickle them for a crunchy treat. Harvest them at the 2cm (1") size, before the seeds develop. This is a heat loving tropical plant that is most productive in hot weather or a greenhouse setting. Start the seeds indoors and treat as you would a conventional cucumber seedling. Matures in 67 days. (Open-pollinated seeds) [description action="end"][quickfacts action="start quickfacts"] Tiny, cute fruits Works well in containers Eat fresh or pickled Matures in 67 days Open pollinated seeds [quickfacts action="end quickfacts"] Show more