Cucamelon: Mexican Sour Gherkin 'Sandita'

(Melothria scabra) Most commonly known as Sandita or Sandia de Raton (little watermelon or little mouse melon). Crunchy with a bright lemony, almost pickled cucumber taste, they grow on tall, 6-8’ vines covered with lovely little leaves. Profusions of smooth-skinned 1-2” little green and white speckled watermelon looking and shaped fruit (think, fairy watermelons!) take hold quickly and are easily gathered from the ground where they fall when most ripe. They are delicious eaten raw, added to salsa’s, salads, as well as pickled or simply eaten as a juicy snack.
 
Photo and desciption courtesy of Uprising Seeds