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Cucamelon
3,78 $
Small, oval-shaped cucumbers. Their diameter is only of 2 to 3 cm! They are dark green covered with lighter green stripes, which makes them look like tiny watermelons. Cucamelons taste like cucumbers and lemon.
Also called Gerkin cucumbers.
Package: 25 seeds.
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Melothria scabra
Common names : Cucamelon, mouse melon, Mexican sour gherkin, cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, pepquinos
French : Gerkin, melon de la souris, cucamelon, melon mexicain, zehneria, pastèque mexicaine
Family : Cucurbitaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Annual
Habit: Vine
Height : 20 cm if left on the ground, up to 2 m if tutored.
Width : Can sprawl over a few meters if not tutored.
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 80 days
Sowing : Indoors in mid-March, transplant outdoors after the last frost.
Depth : 0.5 cm
Germination : 7-10 days
Soil : Rich and well-drained
Exposure : Full sun
Plant spacing : 15 cm
Row spacing : 0.5 m
Watering : Frequent
Care and other considerations : The plant is able to climb because of its tendrils.
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