How to Dehorn Horned Melons  乂 ͠° ͜ʖ͡°)乂っ✂☀❧
Channel: zuditaka
Date: 09/06/2015

Dehorning the ripening African Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus) fruits. Using garden gloves and rough sandpaper we simply brush the needles of the fruits until they snap off. Professional horned melon growers may use an emery wheel to dehorn very many melons at a time. It is important not to be so severe that the melon begins to bleed sap. While the melons have some ability to self-heal, when damaged, it is not a good practice to injure the fruits,  as damage to the skin is more likely to allow rot to develop. 

We definitely are getting dozens of juicy plump melons to eat as dessert fruits!  :P  Since the melons are for our household use, only, we will simply remove the horns from a few melons at a time, as we use them. Dehorning horned melons is more likely to cause injuries that lead to a shorter shelf life. Still, allowing the melons to stab and spike each other is another problem that can lead to fruits becoming damaged and diseased.

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