Subtotal: R33.00
Seeds – Lindas Original – Cucumelon Mouse Melon – Average 10 seeds
NON GMO HEIRLOOM
R39.00
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Linda says: Tastes like cucumber with a twist of lemon, but unlike a cucumber it is a perennial and will keep growing back.
Cucumber variety: Mexican sour gherkin
Cucamelons are small, have unique crunch and a cucumber-like slightly tangy, lemony flavour, which makes them great for eating raw, as quick pickles, salsa and in salads.
SEASON: SPRING/ SUMMER. Full sun.
DISTANCE BETWEEN PLANTS: 40cm
DISTANCE BETWEEN ROWS: 50cm
SEED DEPTH IN THE GROUND: 1cm
Growing tips:
Cucamelons take a while to germinate and grows slowly in the first few weeks. Once the plant starts to climb it fast gains momentum and grows into a wonderful thick hedge providing you with these little gems for a full season and well into autumn. It is a perennial and will grow back the following season, developing tubers in the ground. The larger the tubers develop the faster and bigger the plant will grow back. You can germinate your seeds in seed trays filled with good compost. Keep them warm and moist and transplant them in rich organic soil when they are 5cm high. To sow directly in the soil, prepare your beds with organic compost. Cucamelons are vine crops, and will need to be grown on a trellis.
HARVEST: when fruit is 3cm long and firm
Edible parts of the plant: Cucamelon
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