We might have stumbled across the cutest fruit ever. It is a â savory fruit â known as the cucamelon. The little melon that could is the size of a grape but looks like a miniature watermelon. Even more mind-blowing, the cucamelon doesnât taste what you would expect and actually has the flavors of a cucumber and a lime.The bizarre fruit is native to Mexico and Central America and not a genetically-modified hybrid that is grown in a cucamelon laboratory.e might have stumbled across the cutest fruit ever. It is a â savory fruit â known as the cucamelon. The little melon that could is the size of a grape but looks like a miniature watermelon. Even more mind-blowing, the cucamelon doesnât taste what you would expect and actually has the flavors of a cucumber and a lime.
The holly family (Ilex spp.) includes a diverse group of shrubs and trees. Youâll find plants that grow only 18 inches tall as well as trees as tall as 60 feet. The leaves may be hard and spiny or soft to the touch. Most are dark green, but you can also find purple tints and variegated forms. With so much variation in holly varieties, youâre sure to find one to fill your landscape need.
Jackalberry. The Jackalberry tree can grow very tall, up to 80 feet, with a trunk circumference of 16 feet. Most trees don't grow that tall, however, and heights of 15 to 18 feet are more usual. The trunks grow straight and high, with the first...