HEIRLOOM VEGETABLES - EXOTIC - AFRICAN HORNED CUCUMBER (20 SEEDS)

African Horned Cucumber is a member of the melon and cucumber family. The fruit is native to southern and central Africa. The fruit is oval and has a hard skin with little horns. The fruit contains a green flesh and  edible seeds. The taste is a combination of banana, melon, cucumber and lime.

The surface of the kiwano is covered with little horns, which explains why it  is called horned Cucumber.

 The  flesh, which is eaten raw, is sweet. It is commonly eaten on its own, but is also delicious in salads and desserts or as a juice.