Cucamelon (forum)

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I just read about this interesting plant, also known as mouse melon, Mexican miniature watermelon or Mexican sour gherkin.

Tastes like cucumber, size of a grape and is easy to grow.

Anyone have this?

Time: 2nd April 2013 12:57pm

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ivepeters says...
Cucumber Mexican Sour Gherkin
Melothria scabra syn. pendula
Is that the one your after ?
Got some from diggers last year,not bad.
Size of a child's small finger.
When changes fron dark green to a paler green tastes like a small cucumber, if left longer starts to get a sour-ish after taste.
I still have a packet of seeds if you want it.

Time: 2nd April 2013 1:10pm

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rowan says...
I grew this for the first time this year. VERY slow to get going and couldn't cope with the heat but I have one plant (in a bit of shade) that is going great guns. Fruiting well and everybody likes them. I am going to plant a lot next year and pickle them.

Time: 2nd April 2013 5:27pm

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nicg says...
Hi Ivepeters,
I would like to try these here in Perth,
If you still have the packet of seeds,
I would like to buy them off you,i dont i've ever seen them in Bunnings seed section. My contact is nickgiancola@gmail.com

Time: 2nd April 2013 9:09pm

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ivepeters says...
I have a pkt of seeds for both nicg & Tommoz.
Email me your addresses
casteoffatoptusnetdotcomdotau


Time: 3rd April 2013 6:39pm

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Tommoz says...
Diggers no longer sells cucamelon seeds. Does anyone know of another source?

Edit: Found them at kodaphytorum. A lot on eBay but from overseas not sure they will be allowed in.

Time: 17th December 2013 5:22pm

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