African wild cucumbers

Cucumis zeyheri

fruit · vegetable

Small wild cucumbers: those that are not bitter are eaten raw or pickled.

Origin

From Zambia to South Africa

Where to find it

In savannas and grasslands, often in abandoned fields.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

A bitter fruit is not eaten: it is a violent purgative.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

The bitter fruits of the same plant are used as a purgative.