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Mexican Miniature Watermelon 15 Seeds -Melothria scabra | 
| Brand: Hirts: Seed; Fruit
Category: Lawn & Patio
Buy New: $2.99
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 2811
ASIN: B000UPXGBA
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Melothria scabra | | • | Heirloom | | • | Produces abundant crops of 1-2" fruits that have the appearance of miniature watermelons, and fall off the vines when ripe | | • | Great for growing on a trellis. 60-70 days. | | • | 15 Seeds |
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Product Description
(Melothria scabra) 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.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Try pickling these babies. October 17, 2008
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!
 The few sprouts that germinated, died. September 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
One big nothing. I started some seeds in doors, some out in the soil. A couple that germinated only lasted a week when the seeds from Lowes did fine.
Lousy germination March 31, 2008
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
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.
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