2023年3月29日 · Cucumber melon (Cucumis melo) fruits range from long and snake-like to oval. The Carosello Tondo Massafra’s fat little globes have firm flesh and few seeds. Credit...

Melothria scabra, commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, [2] [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. …

2023年8月7日 · Cucamelon (Melothria scabra) is the cucumber-melon hybrid of your dreams. Here's what you need to know to grow and care for cucamelons.

Cucamelon is a one-inch fruit and is the cutest one you can have in your garden. There’s no doubt why they are called mouse melons. Scientifically speaking, cucamelon is neither a cucumber nor a melon. However, it’s classified into a large cucumber family.

2012年9月22日 · Looking like tiny watermelons, cucamelons (Mexican sour gherkins) are just about the cutest thing to come out of the garden. These snackable fruits taste like cucumber with a twist of lemon, and they're incredibly easy to grow (with vines that sometimes stretch up to 10 feet!). The secret to a bigge

2023年5月18日 · Cucumber-melons are varieties of the species Cucumis melo, which includes honeydew and cantaloupe, but cucumber-melons lack sweetness and are intended to be harvested and eaten while immature. Since ancient Egypt, if not earlier, people grew melons as cucumbers, Jay explains.

2022年1月17日 · Is Cucumber Considered A Melon? If you were given a cucumber and a melon, you could quickly tell which was the cucumber and which was the melon. However, there have been various investigations on the link between cucumbers and melons, leading to the debate of whether cucumbers are melons.

2022年1月22日 · What is a cucumber-melon? Often when people think of a cucumber, they imagine an American long green thick-skinned waxy fruit that is purchased from a grocery store. Others imagine a Long English cucumber or a Lebanese thin-skinned small fruit.

2024年1月12日 · Cucamelons are renowned for their distinctive flavor, which is a blend of a cucumber's freshness and a subtle hint of sourness, reminiscent of a lime. This unique taste makes them an exciting addition to various culinary creations.

2022年3月17日 · Is Cucumber A Melon? Cucumbers belong to the same family as melons, but they are classified as a different species in the Cucumis genus. This means that they are very closely related and have similar characteristics.