{"product_id":"jelly-melon-kiwano","title":"Jelly Melon, Kiwano","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJelly Melon, Kiwano, aka African Horned Melon \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCucumis metuliferus \u003c\/i\u003e(120 days)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Jelly Melon originated in semi-arid Africa near the Kalahari Desert and is botanically speaking not a melon.  This bizarre fruit with its  prominent spines is also known as “blowfish fruit” and unbelievably it was actually featured in an old episode of Star Trek (alien food?). Grown for its lime green colored pulp which is reminiscent of cucumber, citrus and kiwi. Delightful in creative cocktails! Oblong fruits grow to about 6-7” and are ripe to pick when the striped green skin turns yellow orange. Traveling through rural Kenya in 2024 I regularly saw it sold at farmers markets. \u003cbr\u003eFairly easy to grow - similar to cucumbers.  SSF.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePacket: (0.5g)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39626095624323,"sku":"FVCUJM1","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/JellyMelon_Kiwano1.jpg?v=1640713238","url":"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/jelly-melon-kiwano","provider":"Siskiyou Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}