The Mexican Sour Gherkin, also known as Cucamelon, is a climber with white blossoms which bears small, approximately grape-sized gherkins all summer long. Botanically speaking it's not a gherkin but a related cucurbit. The fruits, which look like tiny watermelons, are crispy and have a pronounced sweet and sour gherkin flavour. The perfect snack. Children love those gherkins. Also suitable for pickling. The plant can be hibernated frost-free and bears fruits again in the next year.
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Not for everyone's climate zone In 5 month we got these plants grow up to about 20 cm length each, no fruit. The plant definitely does not like mild climates with up to +20C during day. It would probably grow much better in a toasty glasshouse or in Mediterranean regions. We will not be planting it again.
In 5 month we got these plants grow up to about 20 cm length each, no fruit. The plant definitely does not like mild climates with up to +20C during day. It would probably grow much better in a toasty glasshouse or in Mediterranean regions. We will not be planting it again.
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