Grows rampantly, expect 6-12 foot (2-3 meter) vines. It is best grown on a trellis, as fruits that touch the ground may rot.
Start indoors at the same time as cucumbers. Can be planted out a bit earlier.
Mexican sour gherkin is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.These estimates for how long Mexican sour gherkin takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 38 days | Min 4 days | Max 315 days (11)
Average 18 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average 75 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Mouse melon, Cucamelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican miniature watermelon, cukette,
Melothria costensis C. Jeffrey
1 “Parkseed entry on Mexican-sour-gherkin”: parkseed.com/mexican-sour-gherkin-seeds/p/52634-PK-P1/