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.
1 The heavy fruit set attracts many birds. ' 2 Rotunda' or Dwarf Chinese holly grows only to 3 to 4 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. 3  Plants usually do not produce berries. ' 4 Berries Jubilee' is a dome-shaped plant, 6 to 10 feet tall, with large leaves and a heavy crop of large, bright red berries.