Recently I was visiting my father-in-law, and he handed me a strange fruit: “I have grown it myself”. But he didn't explain what it was. At the beginning of summer, secretly from his wife, he planted a whole bed in the garden with this fruit.
He did not say anything to anyone, and when they asked him what it was, he answered: "The time will come, try and find out."
I am far from the affairs of the garden and therefore I could not understand by appearance what a father-in-law is raising. In appearance, the thickets looked like the leaves of pumpkins or zucchini. But by the time the zucchini began to sing, these fruits were completely different from them.
And finally, my father-in-law handed me 3 round fruits the size of a fist. I have not seen such fruits before. They do not look like zucchini, nor do they look like pumpkin or squash. The smell of the fruits was barely perceptible and familiar, but nothing worthwhile came to mind. Let's show you how they look.
The fruit is yellow with green veins. It feels rough to the touch, as if a ball of fine sandpaper is in the hands.
Nothing is clear, you have to cut it and see what's inside.And when I cut it, a bright and familiar aroma hit my nose, which I did not expect from this fruit at all. Inside is white and soft flesh, and in the center is a cluster of white seeds. The juice oozes out of the fruit. Looks like I know what kind of fruit it is. But to be sure, you have to try.
When I tried it, I realized that I was not mistaken. But I was surprised and did not expect at all that the father-in-law would grow melon on his plot. Yes, this tiny fruit is a melon. My father-in-law confirmed my guess by phone and told everything.
“I found the seeds of this melon in my wife's box with seeds. Their expiration date has passed 3 years ago. But it was a pity to throw it out, so I decided to plant it. And they took and ascended, but because of the cool summer near Moscow, they refused to grow large. As a result, the largest specimens are fist-sized. ” - the father-in-law told me.
The father-in-law's intrigue turned out well. He held himself masterfully all summer and did not reveal the secret until the very end. Surprised everyone with his melons. It is a pity, of course, that they did not work out in size, but the taste is pleasant.