Mouse Melon (Melothria Scabra) - If you are looking for an unusual fruit known as a cucurbit, then Melothria scabra fits that bill. This herbaceous climber in the cucumber family is grown for its tiny edible fruit that looks just like a miniature striped watermelon.

How to Grow

Start the seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before the average last frost and plant outside 9-12 inches apart at the same time regular cucumbers would be planted, or direct sow after last frost. Most seeds should germinate within 10 days when temperatures are around 70F and the seeds are kept continually moist.

* Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant

* Depth: 1/4 inch

* Average Germ Time: 10 - 14 days

* Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

* Height: 6 - 12 inches

* USDA Zones: 9 - 11

* Season: Perennial

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