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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: Bex on October 29, 2014, 08:32:31 pm

Title: Cucamelons
Post by: Bex on October 29, 2014, 08:32:31 pm

Has anyone grown cucamelons? They sound delicious and look so pretty. I was wondering what sort of climate they thrive in and how easy they are to grow. If they taste good and good ways to eat them. Any info would be great.

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Title: Re: Cucamelons
Post by: Louise Gaunt on October 29, 2014, 10:23:17 pm

My neighbour gave me one this year. I grew it in the greenhouse here in Devon. The fruits are lovely, quite a delicate flavour, as the name suggests, a bit melon and a bit cucumber!

Title: Re: Cucamelons
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on October 29, 2014, 11:10:19 pm

They are on my list of things to grow having seen the Beechgrove Garden successfully grow them for the last 2 years up in Abdnshire.

Title: Re: Cucamelons
Post by: Bex on October 30, 2014, 10:38:48 am

Good to know, thanks. DH thought I was having him on when I told him about them!  ::)

Were they easy to grow or are they fussy little blighters? (I am not green fingered in the slightest!)

Title: Re: Cucamelons
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on October 30, 2014, 11:57:23 am

Did Beechgrove have them in a tunnel or outside?

Title: Re: Cucamelons
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on October 30, 2014, 10:12:41 pm

I think they were in a greenhouse.
We did grow cumbers outside against a south facing fence when we had our allotment.

Title: Re: Cucamelons
Post by: devonlady on November 01, 2014, 07:23:33 am

I think they taste more like gooseberries, very nice and refreshing though :yum:

Title: Re: Cucamelons
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on November 01, 2014, 04:48:43 pm

Quote from: Bex on October 30, 2014, 10:38:48 am

Were they easy to grow or are they fussy little blighters? (I am not green fingered in the slightest!)

I think they appeared to be fairly easy to grow.