Cucamelon aka Mouse Melons
Plant Size Guide

Cucamelon aka mousemelons
melothria scabra
days to maturity: 70 days
plant spacing: 1 per square foot, trellised
sunlight requirements: 6-14 hours
look out for: powdery mildew & worms
harvest notes: harvest tiny dangling fruits when they are bright green
annual
Small cucumber-like fruit are shaped like baby watermelons. They are good added to salads or can be pickled. They have a cucumber- like taste with a touch of lemon. The ornamental vines have tiny leaves and flowers and are perfect for the cottage garden. Very unique and fun for kids. Huge yields, especially in south florida as they seem to love the humid weather. These grow wild throughout miami on fences and in shrubbery, keep an eye out for them in your wild landscaping. Also called Mexican Sour Gherkin, this variety is very popular in the culinary scene as chefs love to use them whole or halved lengthwise to plate unique dishes. We like to plant these cuties at the base of old tomato cages (which are way too small and weak for use with tomatoes) and let them crawl up the different levels and get all wild and creep around with their tiny fruit dangling everywhere.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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