{"product_id":"cucamelon-seeds","title":"Cucamelon Seeds – Mini Cucumber ‘Mexican Sour Gherkin’ (UK)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eCucamelon, also known as Mexican Sour Gherkin, produces masses of grape-sized fruits that look like tiny watermelons and taste like cucumber with a citrus twist. 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