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You’re twisting my cucamelon, man
Gardening with MAT COWARD
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LAST time I wrote about cucamelons they were still known as Mexican sour gherkins. Not the most enticing name, perhaps, but arguably less off-putting than its predecessor, which was mouse melon.
“Mouse” referred to their size — each cucumber is about as big as a grape — and “melon” to their appearance.
Their skins are mottled like watermelons, but don’t be fooled by the rebranding into thinking cucamelons taste of melon.
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