Horned melon

Ripe fruits of the Kiwano or Horned melon are eaten fresh.

Names

Scientific
   Cucumis metuliferus
English
   African horned cucumber
   African horned melon
   Hedged gourd
   Horned melon
   Jelly melon
   Kiwano
Dutch
   Gehoornde meloen
   Kiwano
   Stekelaugurk
Spanish
   Kino
   Kiwano
   Melón africano espinudo
   Pepino africano
French
   Kiwano
German
   Horngurke
   Hornmelone
   Kiwano
Italian
   Kiwano

Taxonomy

Genus
   Cucumis
Family
   Cucurbitaceae
Order
   Cucurbitales

Crop categories

Fruits
Food crops
Subtropical crops

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