This Mexican Cucumber Looks Exactly Like a Tiny Watermelon

Say hello to the Mexican cucumber, the most adorable fruit (or is it a vegetable?)! The other weekend when I was browsing the tables at the farmers market I came across the most interesting looking fruit. I’d never seen anything like it. This little fruit was the size of a large grape, and looked like a miniature watermelon with its oval shape and variegated green coloring. Have you ever tried one?

Mouse Melon or Mexican Sour Cucumber, Melothria scabra – Wisconsin

Mexican Sour Gherkin (Cucamelon) - Cucumber Seeds

Cucumber Melon

If you're hosting a tea party for fairies, you must add Cucamelon Mexican Gherkin to your menu. The adorable fruit looks like a 1 in. watermelon, just

25 oz. Cucamelon Mexican Gherkin Plant

Delicious Mexican Cucumber Recipes to Try Today

Mini Watermelon Cucumbers and Cucumber Salad - Jolly Tomato

Exotic Mexican plant which tastes of cucumber and lime called

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mystery vine produces tiny 'watermelons

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