Anyone growing Cucamelons?

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Anyone growing Cucamelons?
« on: August 10, 2013, 16:04 »
I've just been given some cucamelons and they seem a great additive for salads..

Question - the seeds around are £2 a pack + postage.. Eeeeks!! so does anyone know if I can save seed from these that I have been given?
Now a member of the 10 Ton club.... 2013  harvested 588 Kg from 165 sq mt..

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Re: Anyone growing Cucamelons?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2013, 16:07 »
A few of us are Gavin  :)  I've been reporting on mine in my diary and there's a thread on here too


http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=107340.0

I'm interested in the answer to this one as well  :)

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Re: Anyone growing Cucamelons?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2013, 16:14 »
If they're the same as the ones on the Realseeds site (and I think that they are), then I should think the seed can be saved.  :)
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/cucumbers.html
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Re: Anyone growing Cucamelons?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2013, 16:21 »
They are Mexican rather than West Indian, so not sure they are the same  :unsure:

I've read you have to let the fruit get really overripe to get the seeds, but bit woolly from there on how 'tis done  :)

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Re: Anyone growing Cucamelons?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2013, 19:08 »
I'm guessing it is the same as when you want to collect cucumber or melon seeds: an extremely ripe fruit first, followed by rinsing off the gel, and then drying on kitchen paper.

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