Kiwano melon
Horned Melon Tom Collins
A horned melon is not your typical-looking fruit. Also called a kiwano melon, African horned cucumber, jelly melon, hedged gourde, melano, and blowfish fruit, the horned melon is native to Southern Africa and grows mainly in dry semi-arid places such as the Kalahari Desert. This fruit was later introduced to other areas of Africa, Australia, New Zealand more recently, the US. The […]
What Is That Crazy Fruit You See In The Grocery Store?
You know what I’m talking about right? You reach for some bananas, but in doing so, your arm grazes a vast assortment of odd-looking specialty fruit. Brightly colored, with spikes, prickly, some even flower-like in appearance. What are these crazy-looking fruits and what the heck do you do with them if you are adventurous enough […]