Pineapple and kiwano

When I was offered some of these unusual fruit? vegetables? at one of our local op shops I couldn't resist taking some home. What I was told were probably cucumbers turned out to be horned melons or kiwano, and I made this delicious sorbet. Anne

From: https://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/12/kiwano-banana-and-pineapple-sorbet.html

Kiwano, Banana, and Pineapple Sorbet

Ingredients:

2 bananas, frozen solid; 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks, frozen; juice of one kiwano (or use 1/3 cup of any other fruit juice or lite coconut milk); 2 tablespoons agave nectar or other sweetener (may not be necessary if you use other fruit juice)

Instructions:

Put the frozen fruit in a food processor and allow it to thaw for about 10 minutes. Mix the agave nectar with the kiwano juice. Start up the food processor and pulse to chop the fruit thoroughly. Add the juice-agave mixture and process, scraping down the sides of the processor if necessary, until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately in the shells of the kiwano or in small bowls. Serves 2-3.

Our family fruit growers in Queensland say - These are prickly cucumbers, they are a native to South Africa, and they are an enormous PEST. Yes they are a nice fruit - but once introduced, if every fruit is not discarded correctly the seeds are very easily spread and they can become invasive. The sugar industry has spent years trying to eradicate them out of cane block. We know from personal experience

No I would not plant them or encourage anyone to plant them.

They go orange when ripe - you can eat them like an ordinary cucumber in salads.

Thanks for that info Leila! Anne