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75 days. Melothria scabra. Open Pollinated. Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 to 2" long cucumbers that look like miniature watermelons. They have the sweet cucumber flavor, followed by a surprising sourness, which leads you to believe they are already pickled! Perfect for salads, snacks, and pickling. They fall off the vines when ripe. This cucumber grows best if grown on a trellis or stakes. The most cold tolerant of all cucumbers will continue to produce until the first frost. Perfect for container gardening, hanging baskets, or small gardens where space is very limited. Also known as the Cucamelon and Mouse Melon. An heirloom from Mexico and Central America.
Lot No: 102471
Germination: 80%
Test Date: 07/2025
Seeds Per Pound: 160,000
Plant Height: Vine Type Plant
Planting Season: Spring/Late Summer
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Planting Method: Indoor Sow/Direct Sow
Cucumbers don't do well if roots are disturbed, so it is best to plant seeds directly in the garden. Plant your seeds in the soil, 2 to 3 weeks after the last frost, when the soil and air temperature is at least 65°F. Thin so there are 4 plants per hill. Cucumbers can also be grown in rows instead of hills, spacing 24" apart in rows 24 - 36" apart. Trellised plants can be grown as close as 10" apart. Cucumbers only take 55 to 65 days to maturity, so you can have multiple harvests by growing 2 to 3 weeks apart. Plants grow 1 ft tall, and vines spread up to 6 ft.
Warning: Do not plant in cold, wet soil, or you may experience poor germination!
Requires fertile soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant.
The soil should be continuously moist. Water well during dry and hot spells. Make sure plants get ½" of water per week.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro Liquid Fertilizer every two weeks.
Snip the stems with garden scissors when cucumbers are 2" long for pickling varieties. Harvesting frequently encourages more production. Pick daily to prevent fruit from becoming too large. Overripe cucumbers will have a bitter taste.