10/19/2024
Ever heard of Maxixi?
Some know it as wild cucumber...
It'll be at the Dallas Farmers Market tomorrow and probably not make it to Sunday, so come early. : )
Orka, melons, salads, and a whole lot more should be on the table spread, too.
Maxixi wikipedia FUNFACT:
Cucumis anguria, commonly known as maroon cucumber,[3] West Indian gherkin,[4] maxixe,[5] burr gherkin,[6] cackrey,[7] and West Indian gourd,[3] is a vine that is indigenous to Africa, but has become naturalized in the New World, and is cultivated in many places.[2] It is similar and related to the common cucumber (C. sativus) and its cultivars are known as gherkins.
USES:
Cucumis anguria is primarily grown (as a crop plant) for its edible fruit, which are used in pickling, as cooked vegetables,[3][9] or eaten raw.[3] The flavor is similar to that of the common cucumber.[10] C. anguria fruits are popular in the northeast and north of Brazil, where they are an ingredient in the local version of cozido (meat-and-vegetable stew).
Cucumis anguria has been used in folk medicine to treat ailments of the stomach.
