Cucumber - Cucamelon (Seeds)

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Cucamelon, also known as Mexican Sour Gherkin, is a fun and unusual vine that produces tiny fruits resembling miniature watermelons. The crisp fruits have a refreshing cucumber-like flavour with a light citrusy tang.

Harvest the fruits when they reach approximately 2 cm (1") long, before the seeds become fully developed. They are delicious eaten fresh and also make excellent crunchy pickles.

Cucamelons love heat and are most productive during warm summer weather or when grown in a greenhouse. Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before transplanting and move plants outside once the soil has warmed. The vines can also be grown successfully in containers with support.

Features:

• Also known as Mexican Sour Gherkin
• Tiny fruits that look like miniature watermelons
• Crisp cucumber flavour with light citrus notes
• Best harvested at approximately 2 cm (1") long
• Excellent for fresh eating and pickling
• Heat-loving tropical vine
• Performs well in hot weather and greenhouses
• Suitable for container growing
• Start indoors 3–4 weeks before transplanting
• Optimal soil temperature: 15–30°C (60–85°F)
• Open-pollinated seeds
• Matures in approximately 67 days