We gift each other our small garden produce, I was just gifted this and she said it’s “a cucumber, but it’s not ripe yet”. This looks nothing like the cucumbers I’m used to, and they’re eaten mostly green. Tapping on it, it sounds like a gourd (like there’s a hollow inside).
Any ideas what are these? I’m guessing it will pair well with the sponge gourd and okra they’ve given.
If this isn’t your neighbor’s first garden, I’d assume they’re correct, cucumbers can definitely grow like this. There are even heirloom varieties that always grow round, they’re also more yellow than common cucumber varieties. Easiest way to tell would be to cut into one.