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Home Vegetables & Herbs West Coast Seeds - Cucamelon - Mini Watermelon Lookalike with Citrus Notes

West Coast Seeds - Cucamelon - Mini Watermelon Lookalike with Citrus Notes

$4.09

Discover the unique charm of West Coast Seeds - Cucamelon Seeds (Melothria scabra), also known as the Mexican Sour Gherkin. These seeds produce vines that look like traditional cucumber plants but yield small, adorable fruits that resemble tiny watermelons. With a delightful cucumber flavor and a hint of citrus, cucamelons...

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Key Features:

Tiny, Cute Fruits: Resemble mini watermelons with a delicious cucumber taste.
Versatile Use: Enjoy fresh or pickled for a crunchy treat.
Container Friendly: Ideal for small spaces and container gardening.
Easy to Grow: Suitable for beginners, with a maturity period of just 67 days.
Open Pollinated Seeds: Ensuring genetic diversity and adaptability.

Growing Instructions:

Season & Zone:

Season: Warm season
Exposure: Full sun

Timing:

Sowing Indoors: Start seeds indoors in individual peat or coir pots 3-4 weeks before transplanting.
Direct Sowing: Wait until mid-June when the soil is warm. If weather cools, resow as needed.
Germination: Optimal soil temperature for germination is 15-30°C (60-85°F).

Starting:

Sowing Depth: Sow 3-4 seeds 2cm (1″) deep per spot.
Spacing: Thin to the strongest seedling, spacing plants 23cm (9″) apart in rows 90cm (36″) apart.

Growing:

Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8
Soil: Choose warm, well-drained soil. Raised beds work well.
Nutrition: Add dolomite lime and compost or well-rotted manure to the bed and mix in ½-1 cup of complete organic fertilizer beneath each transplant.
Watering: Keep soil evenly moist and avoid watering the leaves to prevent disease.

Harvest:

Continuous Harvest: Make successive plantings every 2-3 weeks until about 3 months before the first fall frost date.
Picking: Keep cucamelons regularly picked to encourage ongoing production.

Companion Planting:

Companions: Plant cucamelons beside asparagus, beans, Brassicas, celery, corn, dill, kohlrabi, lettuce, onion, peas, radish, and tomatoes.
Avoid: Potatoes and sage.
Natural Trellis: Corn and sunflowers can act as a trellis for cucamelons.

Choose West Coast Seeds - Cucamelon Seeds for a delightful and productive addition to your garden, bringing both novelty and flavor to your harvest.

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