16 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra)

[Durgan]

16 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra)
Posted on July 16, 2019 by Durgan
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Cucamelon is producing fruit. The plants grows very fast. There are about 8 fruit today. It tasted exactly like a cucumber, but my first experience so am not sure of maturity yet. It is growing on a concrete reinforcing wire about 4 by 8 feet.

 

[headfullofbees]

Mine aren't far behind.

 

[Durgan]

Mine aren't far behind.

You were further ahead than me. It only got hot about four days ago here.

 

[headfullofbees]

I don't know about heat, it may be that light levels are more relevant, as they are with tomato growing, but night-time minimum temps have been ~ low 50s f. or just above 10C here until recently. Even now they are stuck on 14C 57f.