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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Part of the fun of growing your own food is tasting something you’d never see in stores. Cucamelon is a very trendy plant right now for home gardeners, and it probably deserves a spot ...

If you’re looking to try something new in your vegetable garden this season, perhaps the tiny but mighty cucamelon would be a good fit. Cucamelons ( Melothria scabra) are also called Mexican sour ...

No, the cucamelon isn’t a figment of your imagination, it’s the fruit-filled vine your garden needs this year. Cucamelons are tiny, grape-sized fruits that taste like cucumbers, but with a touch of ...

Cucamelons from Forts Ferry Farm in Colonie. Cucamelons from Forts Ferry Farm in Colonie. In this biweekly Farmers Market Spotlight, we feature a food item that’s available at a Capital Region farmers ...

They are the size of grapes, look like miniature watermelons and taste of cucumbers and lime. But the bizarre-looking ‘cucamelon’ is not some genetically-modified hybrid grown in a laboratory. It’s a ...

The melon’s most common name in Spanish is “sandíita” (little watermelon), but it has a slew of other monikers in local dialects and Native American languages, many of which translate as “mouse melon.

Cucamelons are a warm-season crop, thriving in temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and can be grown from seed indoors or directly outdoors. These plants are easy to grow in full-sun locations ...

Are you looking for something different to grow in your vegetable garden this year? Do you want to find a fun way to engage young kids in the garden? Would you like to have something different to show ...