Melothrie (aka Cucamelon)

We are pleased to be able to offer another unusual cucumber relative given to us many years ago by Bruno Ansker from France. It’s a rampant scrambling vine covered in hundreds of little green & white fruit about an inch long. Very, very easy to grow and great fun. 

Here you can see them growing up a bit of netting in the polytunnel of our seed grower, Melissa Holloway. They are fairly unfussy – can get to about 7 or even 8 ft high in a good summer, but they’ll also grow over lower netting if that’s all you have.

These little fruit taste just like a cucumber and have a nice fresh crunchy texture. They’re great for pickles, stirfry, & they look really good whole in salads. Everyone who tries them thinks they’re great! 

We like to put out a bowl of them (whole) for nibbles at parties, or try them halved as the perfect garnish for a G&T.

Grow outdoors in a sunny spot, or will really take off under cover.