23 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra)

[Durgan]

23 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra)
Posted on July 23, 2019 by Durgan
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First picking of 23 July 2019 Cucamelon (Melothria scabra). There are two plants and it grows about six inches each day. My grandchildren enjoy the fruit.

 

[Chuck]

Those fruits are also called Mexican Gerkins. They are ripe when they fall off of the plant and they taste like sour/dill pickles.

 

[Durgan]

Those fruits are also called Mexican Gerkins. They are ripe when they fall off of the plant and they taste like sour/dill pickles.

You mean one is not supposed to pull them off?

 

[Chuck]

You mean one is not supposed to pull them off?

When you pull them off they taste like cucumbers. When they fall off they taste like pickles. It doesn't really matter. It depends on what you like.

 

[Chuck]

I better restate what I said. When you pick them while young they are sweet like cucumbers. When you let them mature they taste as if pickled.