{"product_id":"kiwano-orange-cucumis-metuliferus","title":"Kiwano, Orange (Cucumis metuliferus)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable only in the Spring!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiwano, also known as Jelly Melon or African Horned Cucumber is an annual fruiting vine. The plant produces a gorgeous, eye-catching a cucumber melon-like fruit. When ripe, it has bright orange skin and refreshing lime-green juicy interior with many soft cucumber-like seeds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to center and southern Africa, Kiwano thrives in a hot, dry environment and is the perfect plant to grow in late summer. Kiwano's flavor is a combination of cucumber, lime, melon with maybe even a mellow hint of banana.  The flesh of the fruit is juicy and succulent and can be scooped from the fruit with a spoon.  Kiwano fruit is great raw alone or in salads but can also be boiled down into a jelly or even pickled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kiwano vine likes to climb on trees, shrubs, grass and throughout low-lying disturbed areas. One hardy Kiwano vine can produce up to 100 fruits in one season!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sow Exotic","offers":[{"title":"Medium Coconut Coir Pot","offer_id":52258679652635,"sku":"B1-KIW-M","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/6132\/5083\/files\/550B8041-85A7-4684-BF14-19DFFC8AF1D0.jpg?v=1779763636","url":"https:\/\/eldergroveexotics.com\/products\/kiwano-orange-cucumis-metuliferus","provider":"Eldergrove Exotics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}