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I remember this plant growing wild behind my parents' house when I was a child. Twenty years later, not a scrap of it can be found. I didn't know what it was and always imagined it to be a miniature watermelon. What a great addition to a child's or fairy garden!
On Aug 11, 2005, gardenwife from Newark, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
I've been told it is nasty-tasting, so its value comes from the scent. When mine ripens, I'll be brave and try a bite. Stay tuned!
Update 10/6/2006: I tasted it, but was unimpressed. It's really pretty bland, nothing I'd grow for consumption. For me, it was a novelty and I didn't end up growing it again this season.
On Jun 14, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Considered a weed and competitor to cultivated melons by commercial growers, this plant's fragrant fruit were carried in past times in ladies' pockets to provide a pleasing scent.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Gravette, Arkansas Leesville, Louisiana Newark, Ohio Pennsburg, Pennsylvania North Augusta, South Carolina
5 members have or want this plant for trade.
