Melothria scabra
Mexican minich cucumber
Common names: Mexican mini melon, Cucamelon
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Description
The Mexican minich cucumber bears thumb-sized fruit that look like tiny watermelons and taste fresh-sour like cucumber with a splash of lime. The delicate, trailing plant is sturdy, resilient, and eye-catching on any trellis.
Care instructions
Sow in March in warm conditions and plant seedlings after the last frost in mid-May in a sunny, wind-protected spot with trellis support. Keep the soil evenly moist and give a handful of compost once. Harvest the firm, crunchy fruit from July onward while they are about grape-sized; if overripe they become mealy.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, loamy, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
legume family (Fabaceae)
Beans and peas enrich the soil with nitrogen, which cucurbits, as heavy feeders, can make good use of.
For example PeaBush beanPole beanBroad beanMarker peaSugar pea and 31 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
You should avoid planting potato and cucumber together because they share disease pathogens such as leaf and brown rot and stand in each other's way as strong feeders.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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