Dudaim Melon, Apple Melon, Queen Anne's Pocket Melon, Vine Pomegranate, Plum Granny, Wild Muskmelon

I believe this is the plant I found growing by a river. We gathered a giant basket of them and even though I don't find them to have a pa...Read Morerticularly strong smell or much at all really, they have lasted for at least a few months. We thought it was a squash with a slightly tough skin that requires longer cooking time, seeds that never completely soften but are still edible, and kind and a tart nearly flavorless taste. They go very well mixed with other vegetables but not as well with some meats on their own. I prefer to cook them with pork because in my opinion it works well that they are not sweet. Sweet squash with pork can be too sweet, but these compliment it. They go particularly well with tomatoes. I wish I could provide a photo just to be sure we're referring to the same plant.

saw hundreds of these growing wild
on undeveloped property
outside New Orleans
light pleasant scent, but bland.

We planted pocket melon seed saved last year. A friend gave me a melon,(he called it a pomegranate) and I was intrigued by the fragrance....Read More It was new to me, but I've found that many others had them growing up.
We have a bumper crop from 5 prolific plants, and we give them away to anyone who wants one.
It's not flavorful to eat, but is interesting to have in the garden or on a trellis just for the lovely fragrance.

I ordered seed when I read they were 'very aromatic' and when it riped, sitting around, it perfumed my whole kitchen. Being a flower/fran...Read Moregrance distiller, I threw it in the still pot and distilled it. Now I have the fragrance as a liquid hydrosol I can drink or spray on my skin. :)