Mysterious Yellow Fruit - Houston area (1 Viewer)

[MTskibum]

 I found the below fruit in the Houston area today. It was in an overgrown area near a creek and it smelled slightly of cantaloupe when I cut it open. I think it came from a vine growing up a tree.

Is this fruit edible, and what is it?

https://twitter.com/FishSkiand/status/1322735665117876224

 

[Joe Summer]

Golden Melon?

 

[MTskibum]

Golden Melon?

It is the size of a lemon, and i think it was from a vine growing up the side of a tree. I definently picked the fruit 5-6 feet off the ground, and they were growing up to 15' off the ground.

I think the vine had already died and only the fruit were left This is why I do not have any pictures of the leaves.

On the outside it looks like a passionfruit, however the inside looks nothing like a passion fruit.

Another google search turned up the yellow muskmelon, the inside looks very similar to the korean melon, however the outside was smoother.  Something similar to this would make sense since it smelled like a cantaloupe.

https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Korean_Melon_294.php

 

[Joe Summer]

Canary Melon?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Looks like a loquat.  It's become naturalized to this area.  (Houston)  The neighbor behind us had one of these trees.  We wondered if it was a food until we saw the hispanic lawn guys picking and eating them.  They taste pretty good.

Wiki page

 

[Courtjester]

Someone planted those mysterious packets of seeds that were being sent through the mail. 

Have someone get a flamethrower or that whole area is done....

 

[Skipdog77]

Google "Lemon Party". I think you will find the answers you seek. 

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Google "Lemon Party". I think you will find the answers you seek. 

Use image search.  That will give the best results.

 

[[scooter]]

Looks like a loquat.  It's become naturalized to this area.  (Houston)  The neighbor behind us had one of these trees.  We wondered if it was a food until we saw the hispanic lawn guys picking and eating them.  They taste pretty good.

Wiki page

Seeds are too big I'd say.

 

[Doug B]

Loquats (aka Japanese plums) have a few large brown seeds in their center. MT’s fruit doesn’t look like that - it has more of a ‘melon’ pattern of small seeds.

MTskibum - are those seeds firm like lemon seeds? Or soft and edible like cucumber seeds?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

My usual go-to on the local flora and fauna is Texas A&M.  I can't see anything on the fruit list that seems to fit.

Maybe take some fruit and leaves to the garden center?

 

[AAABatteries]

DON’T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW FRUIT!!!

 

[Dezbelief]

Golden Melon?

It is the size of a lemon, and i think it was from a vine growing up the side of a tree. I definently picked the fruit 5-6 feet off the ground, and they were growing up to 15' off the ground.

I think the vine had already died and only the fruit were left This is why I do not have any pictures of the leaves.

On the outside it looks like a passionfruit, however the inside looks nothing like a passion fruit.

Another google search turned up the yellow muskmelon, the inside looks very similar to the korean melon, however the outside was smoother.  Something similar to this would make sense since it smelled like a cantaloupe.

https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Korean_Melon_294.php

Golden Langkawi Melon? They like to grow hanging down. Did Houston have a cold snap a few days before your discovery? Maybe the leaves died early. I'm several hours Northwest of you and we had ice on the leaves of our deciduous trees on Tuesday.  It was the weirdest thing ever, lots of broken limbs in the area.

 

[Ron Swanson]

What does it taste like?

 

[MTskibum]

Loquats (aka Japanese plums) have a few large brown seeds in their center. MT’s fruit doesn’t look like that - it has more of a ‘melon’ pattern of small seeds.

MTskibum - are those seeds firm like lemon seeds? Or soft and edible like cucumber seeds?

Soft and edible.

 

[MTskibum]

What does it taste like?

I did not try it, I need to identify it first. I posted here and at another forum however I do not think it has been identified.  The lemon cucumber is the closest guess, however this is quite smooth on the outside.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

What does it taste like?

Short answer

 

[Ron Swanson]

I did not try it, I need to identify it first. I posted here and at another forum however I do not think it has been identified.  The lemon cucumber is the closest guess, however this is quite smooth on the outside.

Bah.  People have been eating the Cypress Creek taintmelonberry for years.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Did Houston have a cold snap a few days before your discovery?

Define "cold snap".  It got down to a nice, brisk 50F afew days ago.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Bah.  People have been eating the Cypress Creek taintmelonberry for years.

Only the Aggies.

 

[skol asylum]

Covid-19 fruit. Have you seen the TV show The Last Ship? First the plague infected humans then it evolved and attacked the crops.

 

[mr roboto]

I think there’s a Reddit sub on things like this. 

 

[arrow1]

Golden Melon?

I like golden melons

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I like golden melons

That is some low-hanging fruit.

 

[Gally]

That is some low-hanging fruit.

Only as it ages.....if it's not supported properly

 

[gianmarco]

Golden Melon?

Great band name.