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Spotted on Apr 14, 2011
Submitted on May 7, 2011
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The Kiwano (also known as the Horned Melon, melano, African horned cucumber, jelly melon, hedged gourd, and/or English tomato) is a fruit native to a region of the Kalahari Desert. When picked green and allowed to ripen, the fruit tastes like a mix of cucumber and kiwifruit. When it's picked fully ripe, it has a banana-like taste.
Is it edible and what does it taste like?
Kiwano (spiny fruit)