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 ==== Tiny watermelon ====
-The cucamelon looks like a tiny watermelon, is a type of cucumber and tastes like citrus. The maximum size it can grow to is similar to the size of a grape. This original fruit is native to Mexico and Central America. Another name for it is //mouse melon// or //Mexican sour gherkin//.  [([[https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/what-is-a-cucamelon_n_57a3ee82e4b056bad2151746?guccounter=1|Huffington Post]])].
+The cucamelon looks like a tiny watermelon, is a type of cucumber and tastes like citrus. The maximum size it can grow to is similar to the size of a grape. This original fruit is native to Mexico and Central America. Another name for it is //mouse melon// or //Mexican sour gherkin//.  [([[https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/what-is-a-cucamelon_n_57a3ee82e4b056bad2151746?guccounter=1|Huffington Post]])]
 ==== Drought-resistant ====
-Cucamelons are slow-growing at the beginning but can grow up to 9.8 ft under proper conditions. They are also drought-resistant and pest-resistant. [([[http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may/14/news/la-lh-mouse-melons-mexican-gherkins-20130514|LA Times]])].
+Cucamelons are slow-growing at the beginning but can grow up to 9.8 feet under proper conditions. They are also drought-resistant and pest-resistant. [([[http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may/14/news/la-lh-mouse-melons-mexican-gherkins-20130514|LA Times]])]
+==== Easy to grow ====
+Despite its exotic origin and cute appearance, the miniature watermelon is much easier to grow than regular cucumbers. It is not attacked by pests, grows luxuriantly, and is drought tolerant.
+[([[https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/mouse-melon-or-mexican-sour-cucumber-melothria-scabra/|Wisconsin Horticulture]])]
+==== Unique cucumber flavor ====
+The fruit is small enough to fit in a teaspoon and has a unique cucumber flavor with a refreshing lime tint. Cucamelons can be eaten exactly like traditional cucumbers - sliced in salads, pickled whole like gherkins, and can be added to drinks. They can also be chopped and added to salsa for extra texture and flavor.
+[([[https://hub.suttons.co.uk/gardening-advice/growing-guides/fruit-growing-guides/cucamelon-growing-guide|Suttons]])]
+==== A perennial plant ====
+It can be treated as a perennial plant, storing the dug tuber overwinter in a cool, dry place such as sawdust. [([[https://savvygardening.com/cucamelon-tubers/|Savvy Gardening]])]
+{{tag>flora food}}

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