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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 3-10
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Cucamelon
  • Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber
  • Mouse Melon

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Photo by JessabelleJLH
Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: My garden 
Date: 2023-05-28
Melon
Location:  Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2015-08-29
Location: Arkansas
Date: 2015-09-24
Cucamelons
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2008-03-07

Date: 2020-08-13

Date: 8-4-15
Another name for these is Cukenuts
Location: Arkansas
Date: 2015-09-24
Cucamelon bloom

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
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Date: 2020-08-13

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-07-03
tiny flowers, especially compared to their cucumber relatives
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-07-03
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2017-10-29

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
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Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Location: All pictures taken in my gardens
Date: 2013-08-27
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2017-10-29

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
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Comments:
  • Posted by vbprog (Chippewa, PA - Zone 6a) on Feb 27, 2015 10:46 AM concerning plant:
    There is an article on this plant in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of Horticulture magazine. The author describes it as a robust grower, cold tolerant and possessing "ridiculously high production".

    The flavor is more Cucumber than Melon with a peppy citrus kick.

    I see that this plant hasn't been adopted widely yet by ATP gardeners. The article intrigued me and I may look for some seeds to try this summer.
Plant Events from our members
Anderwood On January 23, 2016 Obtained plant
antsinmypants On May 7, 2022 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On May 3, 2022 Seeds sown
antsinmypants On April 21, 2021 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On April 16, 2021 Seeds sown
Indoors under lights
piksihk On June 29, 2023 Harvested
piksihk On May 29, 2023 Fruit Ripened
One plant popped up in the front bed; produced fruit, now today many vines growing from dropped fruit.
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