1. What is a cucamelon? According to the Huffington Post, the cucamelon is a fruit that looks like a tiny watermelon but tastes more like a lime-dipped cucumber. It's also known as Mexican sour gherkin, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber and mouse melon, BuzzFeed reports.
2. Where do cucamelons grow? Cucamelons originated in Mexico and Central America, BuzzFeed reports. The fruit, which is about the size of a grape, grows on a vine.
My first Cucamelons growing in the @RhinoGreenhouse #happydays #cucamelon #greenhouse pic.twitter.com/3Mp1KqWZMa
— Ellen Mary (@EllenMaryGarden) July 10, 2016
3. Where can I get them? They are sold at some farmer's markets, but your best bet is to grow them yourself, the Huffington Post reports. You can buy seeds online here.
Great day meeting mash, had my first taste of 'cucamelon' too pic.twitter.com/kbgVAB2QVe
— Daniel Buckland (@dbfoodbuyer) July 4, 2016
4. How do I grow them? According to Home-Grown Revolution, you should "sow the seed from April to May indoors and plant out when all risk of frost is over." The vine will also need a support or trellis to grown on, SF Gate reports. Learn more here or here.
Cucamelon planting today. I love these little beauties! #healeveg pic.twitter.com/0thsUeEPb8
— Johannamsmith (@thegardenbird) June 30, 2016
5. What's the best way to eat them? The Huffington Post recommends eating cucamelons straight from the vine, adding them to salads, pickling them or using them to garnish cocktails.
Yummy #cucamelon #Cucumber #watermelon #growwhatyoueat #mondaymotivation pic.twitter.com/0uNfZZaVlE
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