Five fruiting crops that don't fit neatly into any other category — a Brazilian ground cherry, a Mexican watermelon-grape, a rare Mexican tomatillo, a marbled eggplant, and an Italian summer squash. Each unexpected in its own way.
Husk-covered fruits with caramel-vanilla sweetness. Spreads low as living mulch. Drops when ripe.
Grape-sized fruits that look exactly like miniature watermelons. Cucumber flavor with a sour finish. Climbs to 10 ft.
Rare Mexican tomatillo from the Malinalco valley. Essential for salsa verde. Must plant in pairs.
Striking marbled purple and white fruits. Compact, upright, beautiful — and a kitchen workhorse.
Italian compact zucchini. Highest yield by weight in the garden — 10–15 lbs per plant. Earliest producer.