It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t appreciate the cute factor of mouse melons. Also known as Mexican gherkins, the fruit of Melothria scabra looks like watermelons shrunk for a dollhouse tea party.

There's no denying that tiny food is adorable. A thimbleful of little berries is cute. Diminutive baby vegetables sport hefty price tags in specialty grocery stores. Why? Because tiny food is ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. A. I first saw mouse melon ...

Today I'm taste testing pickled mouse melons done two ways one in vinegar and the other fermented in a traditional way to see which type tastes the ...

Every gardening year brings new plants to try. As I read through the pages of the new catalogues during the late fall and winter, I look for newly introduced varieties, those that have won awards for ...

When organic grower Edward Dirse brings his cucamelons to farmers markets, the itty bitty green footballs draw a crowd eager to sample them. Niagara grower Ron Thiessen says his baskets of the mini ...

Watermelon is a must at every summer soiree, and if you’ve tasted it before, it should be no mystery why. To pick a ripe one at the grocery store or farmers market, look for a watermelon that’s deep ...