Description
- Sow under cover (protected / heated) from Mid spring, 3-4 seeds 1/2in deep in a 3in pot in good compost. (These will not germinate in cold / damp conditions, use a propergator or warm windowsill)
- Transplant no later than 3 weeks after seeding as they have a tap root that can be easily damaged. Best under glass but will grow outdoors in s sheltered sunny spot.
- Provide support and space as these will rampantly trail over a large area. Keep them picked and they'll keep producing. Harvest Jul-Sept.
- Professional DEFRA licenced (07274) Quality Seed Supply only. Minimal packaging. Ziplock labelled bags. Instructions not attached. See details provided above for cultivation advice.
These tiny fruits originate in Central America, deliver a taste of watermelon with a hint of lime. The trailing vines are rampant and at home in any unheated glasshouse as well as a sunny sheltered spot outdoors. Despite their exotic origins they are much easier to grow than regular cucumbers and not touched by the usual range of pests. The plant is actually a perennial and provided the radish like root is dug up and stored much as a dahlia tuber over winter, they will flourish for many years.
