Grow guide
How to grow Mexican Sour Gherkin
Melothria scabra
- Type
- Misc edible
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–75 days
- Spacing
- 12″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Climbing
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 4 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Trellis As needed
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Grape-sized fruits resemble tiny watermelons with a cucumber-citrus taste; vines reach 10 ft and benefit from a trellis.
More misc edible varieties
Grows well nearby
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