The Cucamelon Is The Cutest Summer Food You Should Be Eating | The Huffington Post. As its name implies, this diminutive fruit (also called mouse melon) is a sort of cross between a cucumber and a melon. Its white flesh is crisp, crunchy and slightly tart. Cucamelon is a low-maintenance, easy to grow plant that produces quite a lot of cute little fruit. These “mouse melons” can be be pickled, stir-fried, or even eaten raw. (but is it Non-GMO?..)