Mexican Sour Gherkin Seeds | Mini Watermelon | 10 Seeds

The plant everyone asks about: Mexican sour gherkin (Melothria scabra) bears 2–3 cm fruits that look like tiny watermelons and taste like a mix of cucumber and melon with a light sourness. With a trellis it grows easily even on a balcony, and each plant gives dozens of fruits.

Plant details

• Family: Cucurbitaceae
• Climbs with fine tendrils
• Fruit: 2–3 cm
• Taste: between cucumber and melon, slightly sour

Uses

• Salads and fruit platters
• Pickles
• Garnish for appetiser boards

Sowing

• Sow 1 cm deep, directly or in trays
• Sowing time: late April–May
• Germination: 7–14 days (above 18°C)
• Needs a trellis or fence

Pack contents: 10 seeds.