Very easy to grow, this vigorous climber will produce a constant supply of fruits through the summer. Fruits have the distinctive stripy watermelon pattern and the inside tastes just like a cucumber.
 
When to Sow: Apr - May
 
HOW TO SOW CUCAMELON:
Sow indoors into individual pots in their edge to prevent rotting. Ideal temp of 21°C to be maintained day and night so best to use a heated matt.
Transplant when 7cm tall into growbags, pots or into the ground. Can be trained up a trellis, canes or other sort of support structure or alternatively can trail along the ground.
 
Classification: Half Hardy Perennial
Group: Fruiting  Vegetables
Germination Time: 1-2 weeks
 
Harvest Time: Jul - Sep
Site: Full Sun/Sheltered Sun
Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
Soil Acidity: All Types
Moisture: Well drained
Care: Keep well watered and feed with high potash fertilizer. Roots can be overwintered in a frost free place and replanted the following year.
Use: Edible
Harvest: Pick regularly to ensure a continuous crop and pick young for the best tasting fruits, older fruits will taste bitter.
Days to Maturity: 84 Days
 
Feed:Manure & Liquid Feed
Height:250cm
Plant Spacing: 40cm