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Close-up of a ripe Kiwano or Horned Melon fruit, sliced length-wise on white background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up of a ripe Kiwano or Horned Melon fruit, sliced length-wise, isolated on white Royalty Free Stock Photo

Plan view of a ripe Kiwano or Horned Melon fruit, sliced length-wise, on white background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up of a ripe Kiwano or Horned Melon fruit, sliced length-wise on wooden table top Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up of a ripe Kiwano or Horned Melon fruit, sliced length-wise on white background

Cucumis metuliferus, commonly called the African horned cucumber, horned melon, spiked melon, jelly melon, kiwano, or cuke-a-saurus is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name. Ripe fruit has orange skin and lime green, jelly-like flesh, with a texture similar to a passionfruit or pomegranate