Fruitsfun: Horned melon

Cucumis metuliferus (African Horned Melon)

Cucumis metuliferus,horned melon or kiwano, also African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged gourd, melano, in the southeastern United States, blowfish fruit, is an annual  vine in the cucumber and melon family,Cucurbitaceae . Its fruit has horn -like spines , hence the name "horned melon". Ripe fruit has yellow-orange skin and lime green, jelly-like flesh with a tart taste, and texture similar to a cucumber.