Here in Africa, in Namibia, we have lots of them, they are all over in the wildness, they just grow by themselves we don't have to grow them and they are plenty. I collected them today because i wanted to collect seeds, i think dried and crushed seeds are good for my poultry. I just wanted to know how other people call this spiky melon...i came to learn that you call it Kiwano, i call it Manyose, thank you for the video

I bought one today. Mixed it in a blender together with half a lemon, some ginger, a shot of strawberry juice and lots of water. Extremely refreshing! Definitively an interesting fruit. Not that great by itself but excels as a small addition when mixed with other fruits. At least that goes for my taste preferences growing up in Germany.

My son and I have a "thing" where i let him pick out (what he calls) one weird fruit and one weird cheese each time. He loves trying new things! So, a horned melon was definitely a good choice to put in his Easter basket! Thanks for the video so we know how to eat it. I hope he's surprised with the green inside! It costs $9.99 in Washington state 😳 But, he's worth it, I never want to squash his curiosity ❤

My kids and I have ate an unlimited supply this fall for free!!! The melon grows on a vine that grows down my neighbors chain link fence ! He and his wife are good friends that grow a bunch of different stuff in their garden!! 😎

Planted them for the first time this year. never tasted as of yet but cant wait! They are all over the place and grew up my fence, which actually looks pretty cool. Growing so good! I'm from TX and temps got up into 100 plus this season, so I don't think you will have a problem in AZ. Cost 5.49 ea. here.

I accidentally bought this thing, thinking it was yellow dragon fruit. I'm not enjoying it at all, but thanks for the video.

This is a good fruit to eat, we grow a lot here in Africa.

Just tried one this morning $6.99 (gotta love CA prices) at my local supermarket. I didn't hate it, but didn't particularly like it. You were spot on saying its a mix of a kiwi and a cucumber. Wouldn't but it again, but its always fun to try new stuff. Thanks for this video!

We found one of these in the produce section and my son was convinced it was a dragon egg so we bought one to try. Had no idea how to cut it, so thanks for the demo. I think he's going to be jazzed about the bright green inside

Just literally ate one as I was watching your video on it! It is absolutely delicious! First time having it. Mine tasted like a combo of aloe Vera , kiwi and

Grew up eating this in my home country in Zimbabwe. They just grow from the bush and we just pick them up .Its a very delicious fruit. It's one of those fruit which you need grow up eating in order to really appreciate them .

I moved to Hawaii 7 years ago from Phoenix. I had a landscape co called "AtoZ Green Landscaping" I had a lush garden and grew all kinds of things there including passion fruit and guava and all kinds of melons. I hadn't heard of this fruit until I moved to big island but I currently grow it here. I enjoyed your video and subscribed. I am a farmer out here and I happen to enjoy the way you give a little history and detailed taste and info. Thanx man. Aloha

$6 here in upstate NY, recommend squeezing the pods into a bowl when really ripe and sweet and put some whip cream or cool whip with it. When they are ripe and sweet it’s like an all natural green jello flavor

I planted some seed s in October 2021.., now Jan 2022 and my vine is LOADED with fruit. I have never had them before and just wanted to grow something that was different to show the kids that there is more to fruit and veg than what they see at the supermarkets. I grow all sorts of weird and wonderful fruits and veggies..., if it's different, then I will grow it. Thanks for the vid. (You would have no trouble growing it).

I grow Kiwano in Central Florida where it is prolific and can ripen on the vine. I think it’s a fruit that you develop a taste for. I love it now that I’ve been growing it for awhile. I also grew it in USDA Zone 6b and picked the fruits when a frost was forecast in the fall. They would ripen nicely in my kitchen and lasted a long time.

My grand-daughter, Cali and i grew these Jelly Melons here in Lexington, North Carolina. We got about 30, but it frosted early and so we had to pick them green. We got 1 that ripened on the vine, and it tasted just like you decribed it. She added a little sugar to the jelly and it was really good. It took a long time for the vine to mature and flower. It took off when it got really hot.

I bought one before I saw your review on them. They do taste a little like cucumber at first then becomes blend when I chew on the seeds. Put them In cranberry juice for the benefits with chia seeds. Not bad but wouldn’t buy again they were $8.98 each. I am going to try to grow some from the seeds. 🥰

I know it as Gaka. (Horned cucumber) It is the most refreshing fruit. They grew wild in my home land of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

For the first time I saw this fruit in local Supermarket in Singapore and costs S$7.95/piece, considered expensive fruit compared to other fruits for its size. I took it raw and the taste is not that great compared to other fruits but it has a very mild sour taste, each seed encapsulated on a jelly like flesh, greenish in colour. I put together with the seeds in my mouth and separated the seeds by squeezing the flesh in my mouth and spit the seeds out, the flesh is found to be bit crunchy and it got the raw smell of cucumber but don’t find banana flavour as what some posts say (maybe my senses are not that strong to find banana flavour). Overall I liked the fruit for its crunchy texture, mild sour taste and flavour. I had it in whole with the seeds and it just slipped easily through my throat, not difficult to swallow. Can try once for experience.

I tried a Kiwano for the first time today. I liked the flavor, and would buy it again. I paid 6.49 here in Oregon.

I tried one here in New Zealand, it is enjoyable and juicy, a good thirst quencher on a hot day, but definitely not worth the $6 per individual fruit.

That is the weirdest looking thing i've ever seen. In a good way.

I grow these. Mine are green though, and turn yellow after being harvested. They grow wild in Africa. I normally chop the ends off, then cut the skin off and keep the fruit whole and just slice it, lightly salt it and then drink the left over juice in the serving juice. They are easy to grow and we harvested hundreds of them in the summer.

I picked one of these up at a health food/specialty store. Sure is an interesting fruit. I was admittedly unimpressed with its flavor, but a sprinkle of smoked salt does wonders! I ate some of the fruit with the skin, which didn't affect the taste at all. At $10.00 each (in NY state) I probably won't buy again, but it was fun to try!

I just tried it. I feel the same way that you do about it. Expensive and just ok.

I actually bought one, it's definitely interesting. The taste reminds me of a tomato/a kiwi/a cucumber. Mine was a little blander in color on the inside but still good.

I grow it in Las Vegas and I have at least 8 large ones getting ready to pick as soon as they turn Orange. I don’t enjoy the fruit, bought it accidentally for $5.99. My fruits are larger than the one I bought. Thanks for the info on it. I will use it in smoothie. Hyacinth F.

Thanks for posting this Matt. I saw the Kiwano here in Ireland and bought it out of curiosity. I'm glad it had so many health benefits. Taste ways, it was unremarkable but you never know til you try it!

I love the taste of the kiwano melon & its' texture, too!

Am from kenya 🇰🇪 And Av eat it a couple of times Another name thorn Mellon It's really good and healthy

I just bought one. I haven't tried it yet but I'm about to. I was checking out videos to see how to tell if it's ripe (it is) and how to eat it. I can tell you that I paid $7.99 for mine. They didn't have a price on it and I decided to take a chance. I probably wouldn't have purchased it at that price if it had been posted. I wanted to try something different, so that's what I'm going to do. :) *Edit: it's been eaten. It was okay, kind of tangy. I won't be buying another one because of the price, but I have read that they high in vitamins and antioxidants.

Matt, we live in the North Island of New Zealand. We have a prolific Kiwano vine that has been the most productive of any vegetable or fruit we have growing. They are green at the moment, we are waiting for them to ripen. We had to search for how to prepare and eat them, so thanks for your video - the first one that came up!

Costs around $2 here, it's usually sold with a small packet of honey I like the taste of it to be honest

I think it's pretty good, the seeds are annoying though Edit: The seeds aren't as annoying now that I got used to it, and I've found out that it tastes great with salt!

I just bought one in San Francisco, $5 here. Texture similar to chia seeds that are steeped over night. Probably good for digestion.

Just ate one it’s more of a cucumber taste I think it would be great in a smoothly with kiwi & bananas maybe nice video 👍

My daughter saw this at the grocery store here in NC. I had no idea what to do with this hahaha but thanks to you we figured it out. It’s kinda hard to eat with the seeds but fun for a try!

I love it very refreshing was eating one while watching your vid

I love these!! Tastes like green jello without sugar, and I can’t handle sugar or sweet fruits, so this is perfect for me here in Colorado. Wish they weren’t so expensive here, though. They cost $6.99 in my local Safeway store 🙁!

I just bought one yesterday for $2 CAD at a local market. Brought it to a party and it was a blast

I'm about to try today. Thank you for the headstart.

I just found this at my local store after moving states. It was pretty expensive but my curiosity got to me. I found your video trying to figure out how to cut this thing lol I think I agree with you, idk if I would buy this again cuz it's not the best tasting compared to other fruits and the price is not the greatest. I did enjoy this experience though, Thank you for your video!

I like it, i just tried one with my mom and sister. if you haven't tried it before, i recommend not chewing the seeds. it has the texture of Jell-O

Passion fruit is my best answer to compare this fruits texture. No sweetness but a fresh cucumber taste with a slight mild tang

I just tried one of these, they’re delicious!

Per Seed Savers catalog, it comes from near the Kalahari Desert in Africa and is very heat, drought and poor soil tolerant. Can't wait to grow them here in the Mojave (Joshua Tree), especially considering the cost.

Hi Matt. I love your video on this fruit. I bought one about a week ago and had the pleasure today of trying it and it was really good. Very juicy and ripe. A very natural lightly jelly texture with a simple but great taste to me as well great health benefits . Will be purchasing more .

My wife bought one to try. We had no idea what it was so I googled it. Glad to have found this video. I enjoy it. I would eat it if there were some around, but this one cost $6 so it’s def. It going to be something we buy regularly

I live at the northern end of Johannesburg and found them growing on my compost. I did not know what they were, but my gardener told me that they were edible. When they turn yellow I will try them. (I am not sure if they weren't planted by my gardener :-))

They should grow well in AZ just beware the plant is huge! I payed $4 for ten seeds and each plant will give you 50-100 fruits depending on how well you care for it.

Another Method: I grew up eating these in Botswana and Zimbabwe. You can peel the skin off then cut it horizontally (rings) and then season it with Salt. This wakes up the flavor. You can season with salt and fresh chilli or just salt and pickled jalapenos. You can add to a salad if you dont wanna eat it alone. But on a personal note.. I would not eat it by scooping the seeds. That not how youd eat a Guava....

I had one yesterday. I paid $2.50 for mine and it was citrusy and bitter. I don’t know if mine was ripe or not. The seeds were not soft and it was too hard to eat. I tried to eat it the jelly and the seeds but it was not worth it. I also tried to strain out the seeds and i didn’t get much juice at all from those efforts. Oh well.. I tried something new! Thanks for posting! :)

Bought two just because I have never seen it before and tried it, much like yours it was not super sweet but good just the same...don't recall how much I paid but as you said there are other fruits that warrant the attention of my taste buds.

Just picked up first one thought it looked cool at the grocery. Found your video how to eat it. Paid 6 bucks gotta say its not for me.. it’s going in a smoothie

I had it once, serve as juice, i love it.

I bought one yesterday in Olympia, WA and it cost $10. Kind of taste like a sour kewi. Not my favorite but glad I tried it.

Paid 4.99 in ky! Definately interesting. I love fruit but not sure how i feel about this one lol

We have plenty here in kenya 🇰🇪 they are very cheap $1 they have medicinal value to your body try n slice it then put the inner part in a drink eg Alcohol or Fanta in short it cleans your inner organs its tasteless yes but what it does wonders to your inner organs

I've had plenty of those, especially when I was younger. Bought some today in my hometown Lusaka, Zambia. They were K2 each, which is about 0.089USD each.

I bought it from the market today.. they are really cheap in Uganda ... four kiwano go for 0.27 dollars.. and these have flavour

Just tried one for the first time. It was not bad, reminded me of a kiwi but not quite as sweet. Wouldn't buy it again I think, but worth trying :)

Just got one of these at the store, no idea how much it was(didn't care, wated to try it). In retrospect, I should have gotten the Dragon Fruit that was sitting next to it.

My daughter and I got one to try as we try new fruits anytime we find them. Not a big fan but not horrible. $9.99 in midwest IL so very pricey to try but want my daughter to try and experience new foods.

Watching from Botswana 🇧🇼 and the grow on their own..rare to find,most people don't know about it.unless we keep on passing the message ❤ it,to me it's smoothy and nearly tasted like an orange..

It’s pretty good to make tea with the seeds.

I've never had them, but it was cheaper to buy seeds to grow them than to buy one in the store, so that's what I'm doing. 😂 Hey, I'm already growing cucumbers, so...

I still need to try it, here in AZ it was 5.99 for one. So it is expensive. I bought it out of curiosity and wanted to share something new with my kids

I'm actually growing these on my glassed in balcony right now. In Sweden the seeds are sold as Kiwano, a exotic Cucumber, recommended for sallads or drinks. It's growing like crazy already over 2m long and spreading out towards the sides. So I hope I'll manage to get som fruits to try before the summer is over.

It looks like green jello with cucumber seeds. I'd think it might be a favorite where it is grown. I think I will skip it, as to cost and taste.

I would try it. Looks interesting

Small world googled this fruit cuz I just bought it and ur video came up and when you said AZ I was like whattt I live here too 😂 did not know they were from Africa now I’m excited to tell my friends who are from there that I tried it 😋 I’ll be trying it tm morning :) Yaya thanks for the info

I just bought one today in Missouri for $10. It was pretty sour and I wouldn’t buy another one but glad we tried it.

Growing wild in my garden, probably dropped by bird seeds...South Africa

You're right, it taste like kiwi. I just buy it for 7 kunas (1$). It's really good

I just tried one, and it had white flesh with black seeds. It was juicy and very sweet, but as you commented, not a lot of flavor. I think it would be good for smoothies because of the texture of the seeds. Or, I can see combining it with banana for a dessert.

I had one once, really enjoyed it. Maybe it was me though but I swear the inside smelled kinda like fresh lawn clippings.

I’ve had this before and I love it

Welcome to kitchen with matt, i am matt.

It also has a hint of green tomatoes i just now tried my first one I been eating it as I watched this I'm thinking about growing some here in Ohio

We just bought one - searching how to eat it! 😁 Price in Serbia, Europe is 1.2$ each. Thanks for the review! Regards

I just got to taste one I work for the school nutrition service and I got to taste one it was real interesting

Hey mate I grow them here in port Stephens nsw and you can’t give them away. Lol I use them on ice cream for a dessert and I also mix them up with my jerky when I do it they are very nutritious.

i am from Iran it cost here one dollar and a half...and today its my first time to try it.

I'm from Pennsylvania in the USA and just tried one today with my fiance. It was 5.99 here. I'm not sure what to think haha it's like a citrus cucumber. I'm going to try to grow them too

I'm in sub-tropical Australia. I let them grow crazy. I picked half a box in 1m2 so there are tonnes left, so I'm trying to work out what to do with them all? I didn't know they are a fruit, I was eating them green as a cucumber which is delicious! I can't believe you had to pay so much. I do find them selective where they'll set fruit though. They love to grow on a fence or trellis. I haven't yet searched an area where they are growing over other plants, the fruit may be hiding? These ones self seeded. They're vigorous growers! We had crazy rain though. Flowers and fruit-set didn't come until the rain slowed. OHHH, that's why the ones on other plants haven't fruited.. I've been throwing water over the area because the other plants are a huge variety of taro. Hmm.

I felt kinda silly looking up how to eat a fruit but this actually really helped ! thanks!

thanks, I've wondered how they tasted, I'm going to try this for sure, I'm a curious one, I to live here in Beautiful Sunny Arizona in a small town in Mohave County..I might even attempt to grow a couple..I would probably use them in smoothies to take advantage of the protein..

The cost of the fruit here in Cali, usually is the same as a pack of seeds.

My grandson likes to try unusual fruits and we got one for $4.98. We watched you to see how to eat it! Thanks!

Just bought one and tried it today. Found your vid when my sister wanted to know if it was supposed to taste like this. Turns out I tried to grow one last summer but alaska stunted it

Yes it does tastes like a bit of kiwi and cucumber. Mine was 6.89 In colorado Springs. I wouldn't buy it for the tastes but for some reason I couldn't stop eating my first half. My body must of needed the vitamins and minerals 😂

A Great MacGuyver find, protein and nutrients. Tried one from the supermarket and would eat one if stuck in the middle of the jungle and came upon one. But I need to make sure I have my MacGuyver knife with me. Smiley emoji.

Thanks for this video, I bought one and freaked when I opened it up-all those seeds! I thought it “had gone to seed” but now realize that’s all there is!

Couldn’t have explained it any better.

These are amazing, I love them.

Just put this i a smoothy with banana and watermelon. Soooooo good.

I have not tried one, just was looking at them untill I saw the price here in Minneapolis, MN. $9.99 each. OUCH!!!

I just bought 2 for $0.99 at Kroger in the ripe produce section, cheap enough to try it!

Eating one! -as I leave this comment! Does taste as though I’m eating a very gelatinous cucumber! cost wise in Boston, Massachusetts: about $5.00 Fun to try! You should try a Chimoya Fruit next!! aka Icecream Fruit 🐉

Someone have me a couple last year in Australia. This year quite a few seedlings came up in my compost!! So I’ve now got about 15 or fruit. 😁