Mexican Miniature Watermelon 15 Seeds -Melothria scabra

by Hirts: Seed; Fruits & Berries

Product Features

• Newly rediscovered heirloom
• Produces abundant crops of 1-2" fruits that have the appearance of miniature watermelons
• 60-70 days to maturity
• Great for growing on a trellis
• 15 Seeds

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000UPXGBA
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #6 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Plants, Seeds & Bulbs > Fruits

Product Description

Newly rediscovered heirloom. Produces abundant crops of 1-2" fruits that have the appearance of miniature watermelons, and fall off the vines when ripe. Actually a sweet cucumber flavor, contrasted by a surprising sourness, as if they are already pickled! Great for growing on a trellis. 60-70 days.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Try pickling these babies., October 17, 2008

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Rebel "Rebel" (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mexican Miniature Watermelon 15 Seeds -Melothria scabra

I ordered these seeds, planted them indoors in early spring and transplated to the garden in May. At first I didn't think they were going to make it but suddenly they just took off! I put a chickenwire cage around the plant to keep the rabbits away. The vines grew and covered the fence and stayed contained to the fence (no wandering). The vines look like bindweed. When I tasted my "mini watermelons" they were crisp and tasted a lot like cucumber with a little bit of the taste of the green part of a watermelon. Because they were so crisp and they tasted like cucumber I decided to pickle some of them. What fun! The came out crispy on the outside and a little soft in the middle so it is like a little explosion in your mouth. I had many of my friends taste the "little pickles" and they all want more so I'll be planting these every year!

58 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy germination, March 31, 2008

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Julie (Creston, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mexican Miniature Watermelon 15 Seeds -Melothria scabra

My children and I ordered a selection of really fun seeds from you. (Hmong Red Cucumber
Black Sea Man Tomato, Rare Tigger Melon, Mexican Miniature Watermelon, Toga Striped Eggplant, Purple Cauliflower, Unwins Exhibiton 7 Pound Onion, Rare Red Bull Brussels Sprout)

My germination rate has been about 25% or less. All my other seeds from other companies are doing wonderful on my tables, but my Hirt's seeds are in a category of their own, small, stunted, wimpy, or not at all. I will not be ordering from you again, and I'm sorry I wasted my money.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great seeds, July 14, 2009

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Ernest Wasserbach Jr. "Madmoe" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mexican Miniature Watermelon 15 Seeds -Melothria scabra

Easy to grow fast growing fun to see crawling all over. Great to grow with kids for the speed of growth. All the seeds sprouted after transplant to a big container they reached for the sky! I strung rope up to our porch roof now it grows up the rope. I measured a days growth to 8" there flowers and tiny melons already just 2 weeks after trans plant. I will have lots of fruit from these seeds can't wait to tast them.