Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber

Also known as mouse melon or cucamelon. This is like the lemon cucumber that looks like a watermelon but doesn't taste like one. This is has so so disease resistance but is stellar for pest resistance. The stems are too thin for squash vine borers and the fruit doesn't seem to be bothered by caterpillars due to its small size. The fruit is only half an inch or are typically eaten fresh. They make phenomenal additions to gardens with kids but lets be real, the adults will enjoy them just as much! Will need a trellis for climbing but tend to stay slightly more compact that other larger cucumber plants.

Packet: 25 seeds

Good to start from seed in these months:

North Florida: February-March, August-September

Central Florida: February-March September

South Florida: January-February, October