Cucamelon - Mexican Sour Gherkin

Melothria scabra Approximately 35 seeds per pack. Germination ~ 53% April 2025 BOTANICAL SAMPLE Packed for 2025 The Cucamelon, also known as the Mexican Sour Gherkin (Melothria scabra), is a charming heirloom vine native to Mexico and Central America, where it has been cultivated since pre-Columbian times. It is is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, but it's not actually a cucumber or a melon, despite its appearance and taste. Known in Spanish as sandíita or sandía ratón ("little watermelon" or "mouse melon"), this tiny fruit has long been part of Indigenous Mesoamerican foodways. Though it has only recently gained popularity in North American gardens, its cultivation and culinary use stretch back centuries, particularly among the Zapotec and Mixe peoples of Oaxaca. In appearance, the cucamelon resembles a miniature watermelon—oval in shape, about the size of a grape, and striped with mottled green and white patterns. The plant is a vigorous climber with delicate tendrils, small ye