These tiny fruits originate in Central America, deliver a taste of watermelon with a hint of lime. The trailing vines are rampant and at home in any unheated glasshouse as well as a sunny sheltered spot outdoors. Despite their exotic origins they are much easier to grow than regular cucumbers and not touched by the usual range of pests. The plant is actually a perennial and provided the radish like root is dug up and stored much as a dahlia tuber over winter, they will flourish for many years. Cultivation advice: Sow under cover (protected / heated) from Mid spring April & May, 3-4 seeds 1/2in deep in a 3in pot in good compost. (These will not germinate in cold / damp conditions, use a heated propagator or somewhere very warm (20-25C)) Transplant no later than 3 weeks after seeding as they have a tap root that can be easily damaged. Best under glass but will grow outdoors in s sheltered sunny spot. Will tolerate drought better than cucumbers. Avoid over-watering. Provide support and space as these will rampantly trail over a large area Keep them picked and they’ll keep producing. Harvest Jul-Sep
(Sow April & May) Cucamelon Fruit Seeds (Pack of 65 Seeds)
2.40£Price