Also known as miniature watermelon, gherkin cucumber, mouse melon, zehneria, and cucamelon, this curious vegetable produces edible fruits that are harvested when they are between 2 and 4 cm long. They can be eaten fresh or pickled like gherkins. Russians, in particular, are fond of these pickled vegetables, which they enjoy with cold cuts. Their skin, marbled with pale and dark green, resembles that of watermelons.
Native to Central America, the Mexican sour gherkin is easy to grow and can be trained on a trellis or wire mesh where it attaches itself using tendrils. One plant can cover nearly two square meters and produce between 10 and 15 fruits. Allow one month between sowing and transplanting outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.
Days to harvest: 70
Packet of 25 seeds
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