Last edited on November 02, 2026. View history

Kiwano

Cucumis metuliferus

Also known as horned melon (EN)

An oval fruit with orange skin covered in small sharp horns and a slightly sweet, refreshing flavour. It gets sweeter in storage and keeps for months. Very vigorous vines, best grown up a trellis or fence and transplanted at 1 m spacing.

0: plantings
0: harvests
0: seed packets

Growstuff is a free, community-run site for people who grow food. Keep track of what you plant and harvest, find seeds to swap, and see what is growing near you. Join to record your own kiwanos.

Kiwano facts

Lifespan

Annual living and reproducing in a single year or less

What people are saying about kiwanos

Nobody has posted about kiwanos yet.

Who's planted kiwanos

Nobody has planted this crop yet.

Kiwano harvests

Nobody has harvested this crop yet.

Find kiwano seeds

There are no seeds available to trade on Growstuff right now.

Purchase seeds via Ebay
Sign in or sign up to list your seeds to trade.

Learn more about kiwanos

Resources outside Growstuff.