Gardens at Mathews

Cucamelon ‘Cucamelon’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A cucamelon seedling sprawling across dark soil at a slit in black woven ground fabric, its small lobed leaves on thin trailing stems, a white label laid beside it at night.
Week of 8 JuneA cucamelon seedling sprawling across dark soil at a slit in black woven ground fabric, its small lobed leaves on thin trailing stems, a white label laid beside it at night.
A cucamelon vine trailing in long thin strands across black woven ground fabric stitched with turquoise lines, its small ivy-shaped leaves clustered near a white label.
Week of 29 JuneA cucamelon vine trailing in long thin strands across black woven ground fabric stitched with turquoise lines, its small ivy-shaped leaves clustered near a white label.
A cucamelon vine spreading across black woven ground fabric, its small ivy-shaped leaves and thin tendrils reaching out in every direction from a low crown.
Week of 29 JuneA cucamelon vine spreading across black woven ground fabric, its small ivy-shaped leaves and thin tendrils reaching out in every direction from a low crown.
Tiny striped cucamelons the size of grapes hanging from a hairy vine, coiled tendrils and lobed leaves around them and black woven fabric visible below.
Week of 20 JulyTiny striped cucamelons the size of grapes hanging from a hairy vine, coiled tendrils and lobed leaves around them and black woven fabric visible below.

What happened

Crop
Cucamelon
Variety
Cucamelon
Transplanted
11 June 2026
First harvest
30 July 2026
Number picked
392
Total picked
1.81 lb
Status
harvested

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