Cucamelons are the cutest fruit ever! Just look at them – they are like tiny watermelons that taste like a slightly tangy cucumber. We are certain that once you look at them you will want to have them in your garden. And it is a true delight to grow them as they are so easy to grow – even for beginners.

Excellent sliced, but also fine for pickling when picked at a slightly smaller size. High yielding variety. Cucamelons make pretty, high-yielding vines that you can plant really close together to get the most out of a small space. By really close we mean as little as 15cm between plants around a trellis. Provide a trellis or wire in order to get beautiful thin vines, surrounded by leaves that look similar to ivy. Although they look like tiny watermelons these cuties taste like cucumbers and lime. They can be described like a slightly tangy cucumber. You will  first get a little hit of citrus, followed up by a wonderful cucumber flavor. This is why they are often called a “savory fruit. Cucamelons aren't some fancy hybrid, in fact they have been a key part of Mexican cuisine for several centuries. They are a true central American delicacy and can be eaten pickled or simply on its own. Try them in salads or salsa as well. You can toss them with olives, slivers of pepper and a dousing of olive oil. Preparing pickled cucamelons is so easy – we recommend pre-salting them for more crisp result and a much faster pickling process. Lets not forget that besides tasting so good, cucamelons look fabulous and they can be great to pop like an olive in a martini or in a glass of gin tonic.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:

For Chilli, Eggplant (similar small seeds)
Fill the pot with seed raising mix. Make a small hole in the middle and sow the seed between 8 to 10mm deep. Cover the hole with some soil and spray water gently. Please make sure to keep it moist and always provide them between 22 to 24 degrees of constant heat. For best germination success, please use a heat mat under the pot. Buy a heat mat from eBay and it won't cost you much and will last for a few years. Seeds germinate between 2 to 5 weeks’ time depending on the variety you are growing.

For Gourd, Bean, Melon (similar large seeds)
Fill the pot with seed raising mix. Make a small hole in the middle and sow the seed between 15 to 20mm deep. Cover the hole with some soil and spray water gently. Please make sure to keep it moist and always provide them between 22 to 24 degrees of constant heat. For best germination success, please use a heat mat under the pot. Buy a heat mat from eBay and it won't cost you much and will last for a few years. Seeds germinate between 2 to 3 weeks’ time depending on the variety you are growing.

National Shipping/Delivery
The seeds will be sent through standard shipping (without the tracking number) unless you want a registered post option. If you want us to send through registered post, please contact us after you buy and paid for the items. If you do not contact us on the same day, then we will send the item/items through standard shipping.

NATIONAL QUARANTINE INFORMATION
Due to quarantine restrictions, seeds & plants can't be sent to Tasmania or WA.

International Shipping/Delivery
We charge $5.50 for international non-trackable standard shipping. So, if the postage is lost in transit and you do not receive them or your country's custom confiscate the seeds, we won't be responsible for it. You will not be refunded, nor we will resend the seeds again. 

Please do not buy the seeds if you are not agreed to these terms. If you want us to send through registered post, please contact us before you buy any items from our store.