Mouse MelonMexican Gherkin

large vines produce an abundance of small, oblong, green striped fruits

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Specifications

Crop type
Fruit Crops
Article code
ME6600
Full Name
MELOTHRIA scabra Mouse Melon
Year of Introduction
2004
Common Name
Mexican Gherkin
Botanical Category
Annuals
Variety List EU
No
Genus
MELOTHRIA
Species
scabra
Variety
Mouse Melon
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Height in cm - inches
300 - 118
Flowering - Harvest
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
TSW
2.8818
Seedcount per gram
347
Germination Method
Top of Paper, 20°C, Light - (TP20L)
Days to Germinate
0-7
Division
Home Garden Vegetables
Use
F - Fruits and nuts, J - Full sun, P - Pot plant, patio plant, Q - Climber, V - Vegetable