Fruit
Horned Melon
About This Entry
Horned melon is an African kiwano with jelly-green seeds and cucumber-banana flavor for garnish and novelty plates — its mild tartness pairs with Sauvignon Blanc, off-dry whites, and sparkling wine.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- passion fruit
At a Glance
Group
Melons
Classification
Fruits
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Cucumis metuliferus
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Horned Melon
- Classification
- Fruits
- Group
- Melons
- Scientific name
- Cucumis metuliferus
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent