{"product_id":"mouse-melon-melothria-scabra","title":"Mouse Melon (Melothria scabra)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMouse Melon, Cucamelon, or Mexican Miniature Melon, is a frost-tender, herbaceous perennial and\/or annual vine that is native from Mexico down to Venezuela. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae, or gourd family, and produces tiny, grape-sized, edible fruits that are packed with fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMouse Melon vines grow from 8 to 10 feet long and have a similar growth habit to cucumbers. They will quickly cover a wall or trellis or can be used as container plants or in hanging pots. Their yellow flowers bloom in the spring and summer and produce one-inch-long green fruits with dark green longitudinal stripes from midsummer through fall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese tiny fruits have a crisp, white flesh that tastes like a cucumber with a hint of lime. They are highly nutritious and can be eaten raw or pickled, used whole in salads, or in stir-fries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMouse Melons grow in full sun to partial shade in humus-rich, well-draining soil. They are hardy in USDA zones 2 to 11, with frost protection from zone 7 and colder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sow Exotic","offers":[{"title":"Medium Coconut Coir Pot","offer_id":52258698297627,"sku":"C6-MOM-M","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/6132\/5083\/files\/MouseMelonplantforsale_Melothriascabra_-SowExotic.com.png?v=1779763998","url":"https:\/\/eldergroveexotics.com\/products\/mouse-melon-melothria-scabra","provider":"Eldergrove Exotics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}