What's this plant?: SOLVED: Found growing in the vege garden..........what is it?

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mswestover Yulee, FL (Zone 9a) November 07, 2009 06:57 PM	Growing on a vine next to the squash, looks like a cucumber vine. About 1" X 1", orange, full of seeds. Taste and smells like watermelon to me, citrus to others. Didn't kill me when I tasted it so I guess it is not poisonous. I first thought it was a kumquat, but they do not grow on vines. If I am in the wrong forum, please excuse me; and help me to the right one if you can. Thank you, Vicki in Yulee Florida View Larger
Metrosideros Keaau, HI November 07, 2009 07:35 PM	Can you show the plant? Any flowers?
Joan Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) November 07, 2009 07:57 PM	It looks like it could be an overripe lemon cucumber. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/164949/ Can you get a close-up photo of the seeds inside? This message was edited Nov 7, 2009 4:58 PM
realbirdlady Austin, TX (Zone 8b) November 07, 2009 08:17 PM	There's something called vine peach, could it be that? Cucumis Melo, the ones I've seen are oranger than the photo in plant files. (lol ewwwwww if you ate an overripe cucumber.)
mswestover Yulee, FL (Zone 9a) November 08, 2009 10:34 AM	It has a tight skin just like a citrus, a thin skinned lemon or lime. You can squeeze it and feel the juice inside. Just like a kumquat. Smells like a melon, but does not have the tight skin of a melon. I posted this pix, I have arthrits and my camera does not have auto focus, so it is a little blurry. Sorry. I think because of the citrus skin it is not a melon or lemon cucumber. thank you, vicki View Larger
mswestover Yulee, FL (Zone 9a) November 08, 2009 01:11 PM	Solved you guys, thanks, it is the lemon cucumber. Found another one in the garden that was not ripe and it is the same. Now I will eat them!!!!!!!!!!!1 thanks again, Vicki

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