Item description for 20+MOUSE MELON Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber Vegetable Seeds Organic Container

MOUSE MELON aka Mexican sour gherkin, Cucamelon, Sandita. Miniature ( 2" ) oval melons look like tiny watermelons and are surprisingly crunchy, with a refreshing tart taste that's somewhere between cucumber and fava beans. Great for pickles, stir fries, fresh salads or raw with a dip. These little melons grow on a climbing vine that are ideal for growing on a fence, trellis in containers or the garden. Mouse Melons are virtually carefree, grow fast, have good disease resistance, extremely high yields and are extremely easy-to-grow. About 60 days for first melons. 20+ seeds per order.

Melothria scabra.

Warm season melon.

Full sun.

Soil temp 70F+.

SOW - 2 seeds per, 1/2" deep, about 12" apart. Keep moist.

Germination - 5 to 10 days.

Thin to single best seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprouts.

Medium water.

These need something to climb. Trellis, fence, twine, tomato cage at least 4 ft tall.

Light organic fertilizer if needed.

Height 6-8 ft x 12" wide.

First melons in about 60 days. These will produce until early fall.