Cucamelon (Mexican Sour Gherkin)

Annual. Melothria scabra

25 seeds per packet.

Looks like a melon, but bite sized! Tastes like a cucumber, but a bit sour. AKA Mexican Sour Gherkin. You eat the fruit skin and all. Absolutely delicious for snacks or in salads. Prolific on the vine, yields late in the season (Sept-Nov) and stores for months in the pantry if you harvest before frost. Climbing/vining plant, great for fences or trellises. Fun one to get to know, we love having the diversity of cool fruits and veg to play with in the garden and kitchen!