The greenish things in this photo are edible and were cultivated in our yard this summer. We started the plants in little cups from seeds given to us in the spring by our neighbor, Lisa. Upon seeing the finished product in our yard in July, Lisa nearly cried, her nostalgia for this item was that intense. All of us are familiar with more common varieties of this item, which are readily available at the supermarket or at the farmer's market, but I've never seen this variation anywhere else. If I hadn't known what the seeds were called, I would have been clueless about the resulting harvest.
Care to take a guess? Here's a hint: It has seeds in the center, which can be eaten or removed depending our your preference. The tomatoes in the photo are provided to give you a sense of scale. Prize for the winner....how about some tomatoes?
A tiny green pumpkin?
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Not a tiny green pumpkin. This is a fully mature piece of produce. Any other ideas?
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the squash family with those grooves. I've seen a variety of green pumpkins, but if this isn't any sort of pumpkin, then I opt for a squash of some kind. Or is is a baby watermelon?
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