313-Get to Know Cucumber-Melons, an Alternative to Bitter Cucumbers

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Joe Lamp'l

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🗓️ 18 May 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Cucumber-melons aren’t hybrids of cucumbers and melons but rather immature melons that are intended to be enjoyed just as you would eat a cucumber. To explain the origin of cucumber-melons and what sets them apart from standard cucumbers, my guest this week is Jay Tracy, a cucumber-melon expert and seed seller.

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0:00.0	Hi everybody, this is Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardener and welcome to the Joe Gardener
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1:05.7	Today, I'm finishing a long overdue conversation with avid gardener and cucumber melon
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1:13.6	Cucumber melon, you say?
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