Northern Seeds
Cucurbit, Cucamelon
Cucurbit, Cucamelon
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At a glance
Melothria scabra
- Light Full sun
- Life cycle Annual
- Difficulty Moderate
- Sowing depth ¼"
- Method Indoors or direct
- Packet About 30 seeds
- Organic Certified organic by Québec Vrai
- When to sow Indoors, 4 weeks before last frostOutdoors, after last frost
About this variety
Also known as mouse melons or mexican sour gherkins, these adorable fruits are a delightful snack. They taste like cucumbers, with a fruity tangy aftertaste. The plants look a lot like cucumber plants, though not as sprawly or as productive.
+/- 30 Seeds
Certified organic by Quebec Vrai
Growing notes
Cucamelons can be direct seeded as soon as chance of frost has passed. Or, if you want to be eating from the garden as soon as possible, seed indoors up to 4 weeks before last frost.
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Shipping and Order Fulfillment
We ship throughout Canada: lettermail from $3.50 (free from $35), or tracked Canada Post Expedited Parcel, priced at checkout.
Or pick up your order at the farm in Farrellton, QC.
We're trialing and breeding new varieties!
This is the most challenging and thrilling part of our work.
The trialing allows us to test varieties of a same species side by side and determine which one(s) taste and perform the best.
Breeding and variety maintenance means selecting for traits that are desirable such as flavor, texture, disease resitance, earliness and hardiness, just to mention a few.
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