{"id":862,"date":"2024-03-10T14:28:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T18:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/?p=862"},"modified":"2024-03-29T10:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T14:42:13","slug":"cucamelon-tycoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/cucamelon-tycoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucamelon Tycoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cucamelon ready to eat!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Yes indeed, I am now a cucamelon <\/a>tycoon. Third year growing this south american delicacy in north Jersey. Cucamelons are also known as Mouse Melon and Mexican Sour Gherkins. The fruit is small (grape size) having a crunchy texture with a cucumber-like center. The flavor can be described as citrusy cucumber with a slight sour note. Great for garden snacking!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I discovered cucamelons on a social media website I was intrigued, so I did some research and located seeds on Amazon.com<\/a>. I germinated the seeds indoors in April and planted them outdoors in my garden near a chicken wire fence. The plants grew quickly and produced an abundance of fruit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cucamelon vine supported by chicken wire fence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The first two years I grew cucamelons, I didn’t get many. I think the problem was that I didn’t train the vines to grow up the garden fence. But the third year I got serious and used the fence as a trellis. I was rewarded with a ton of crunchy, delicious cucamelons<\/a>! I think I also helped the plants by adding a tablespoon of blood meal to each one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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