Cucamelons: How to Plant & Grow Mexican Sour Gherkin
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Learn how to grow and care for the cucamelon plant, also known as Mexican sour gherkins (botanical name Melothria scabra). This beautiful, vining vegetable produces small fruit that resembles a watermelon on the outside, but a cucumber on the inside. Adorable! Flavorwise, it tastes like cucumber with a pop of citrus. Learn more at
Learn how to grow this adorable vegetable right in your home garden.
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