Also known as Mexican sour gherkins, cucamelon plants (Melothria scabra) are distantly related to cucumbers, and they bring something fun and unexpected to vegetable beds and container gardens.

Also known as a mouse melon, the Mexican sour gherkin, or by its Spanish name, sandiita (little watermelon), a cucamelon is the fruit of the Melothria scabra vine and is about the size of a grape.