Cucamelon Plants

Product Description

Cucamelon Plants The cucumber variety with bags of personality! Cucamelon has graced the dishes of many a TV chef, these tiny watermelon lookalikes have a refreshing flavour & bags of personality. It is no wonder that this delightful variety is a best seller! Ideal for grow bags, pots, a greenhouse, or in the ground. Harvest when grape-sized & still firm to touch, this delicious cucumber will be ready from late July through to the first frost. They are ignored by pests, resistant to drought & perfectly happy to grow outdoors in the UK, given a sheltered sunny site. These tiny watermelon look-a-likes from Central America are small enough to fit into a teaspoon, yet bite into one & the flavour is pure cucumber with a fresh tinge of lime. Popular since pre-Columbian times, these rampant trailing vines produce a constant stream of fruit throughout the summer, known in Mexico as ‘ Sandíitas de Raton’, literally “ Little Mouse Watermelons”. Despite their exotic origins & adorable appearance, Cucamelons are much easier to grow than regular cucumbers. How to use your Cucamelons A must-have for any keen vegetable grower, cucamelons can be used in just the same way as traditional cucumbers; in salads, pickled, whole, or why not explore their cocktail-enhancing prowess & give your Martini a delicious new twist!