Proven Selections® Cucamelon Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra)
Tiny fruit, big personality! Also known as Mexican Sour Gherkin or Mouse Melon, cucamelons look like miniature watermelons but taste like crisp cucumbers with a hint of citrus. These adorable grape-sized fruits grow on vigorous, vining plants that produce abundantly all season long. Perfect for snacking fresh off the vine, tossing into salads, or pickling for a tangy treat, cucamelons bring fun and flavor to any garden or kitchen. The vines are easy to grow, highly productive, and drought-tolerant once established—ideal for trellises, fences, or containers.
- 48-84 inches tall and wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 8-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 48-84 inches apart for best results
- Produces yellow flowers and edible fruit throughout summer
- Maintains green foliage spring to frost
- Great for containers, vegetable gardens, landscapes
- Attracts bees
- Edible
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance, starting when flowers appear. A trellis will be needed for support. Pinch back to encourage branching. Harvest fruit when they are grape-sized to encourage more.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
Read our guide to get started with planning a garden
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Proven Selections® Cucamelon Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra)
Tiny fruit, big personality! Also known as Mexican Sour Gherkin or Mouse Melon, cucamelons look like miniature watermelons but taste like crisp cucumbers with a hint of citrus. These adorable grape-sized fruits grow on vigorous, vining plants that produce abundantly all season long. Perfect for snacking fresh off the vine, tossing into salads, or pickling for a tangy treat, cucamelons bring fun and flavor to any garden or kitchen. The vines are easy to grow, highly productive, and drought-tolerant once established—ideal for trellises, fences, or containers.
- 48-84 inches tall and wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 8-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 48-84 inches apart for best results
- Produces yellow flowers and edible fruit throughout summer
- Maintains green foliage spring to frost
- Great for containers, vegetable gardens, landscapes
- Attracts bees
- Edible
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance, starting when flowers appear. A trellis will be needed for support. Pinch back to encourage branching. Harvest fruit when they are grape-sized to encourage more.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
Read our guide to get started with planning a garden
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Tiny fruit, big personality! Also known as Mexican Sour Gherkin or Mouse Melon, cucamelons look like miniature watermelons but taste like crisp cucumbers with a hint of citrus. These adorable grape-sized fruits grow on vigorous, vining plants that produce abundantly all season long. Perfect for snacking fresh off the vine, tossing into salads, or pickling for a tangy treat, cucamelons bring fun and flavor to any garden or kitchen. The vines are easy to grow, highly productive, and drought-tolerant once established—ideal for trellises, fences, or containers.
- 48-84 inches tall and wide at maturity
- Annual except in zones 8-11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
- Space plants 48-84 inches apart for best results
- Produces yellow flowers and edible fruit throughout summer
- Maintains green foliage spring to frost
- Great for containers, vegetable gardens, landscapes
- Attracts bees
- Edible
Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance, starting when flowers appear. A trellis will be needed for support. Pinch back to encourage branching. Harvest fruit when they are grape-sized to encourage more.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
Read our guide to get started with planning a garden
