Cucamelon harvesting

Actually got loads of these now, but gurgling for advice has burnt my brain cells out without answering anything 

Tried one today - size of large black grape and still quite firm.  Get the cucumber and citrus flavour, but the skin seems a bit chewy.  Left them too long, not long enough 

Also, are they better at this stage and pickled, which seems to be the only recipe recommened, or do they mature to something else.  Again gurgle offers  multiple options of advice   complete confusion 

New Shoot as your are a pace ahead of mine I was hoping you would know what to do with them 

I was thinking of cutting them into longways quarters and adding them to salad 

You could always make soup

http://groweat.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/mouse-melon-soup.html#axzz2cbVU4iUb

or put them in stir fry 

You could always make soup

http://groweat.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/mouse-melon-soup.html#axzz2cbVU4iUb

or put them in stir fry 

Green eyeballs floating in a bowl of soup   

Tried a smaller one today and they taste the same as the bigger ones.  Maybe green eyeball stir-fry is the way forward    On second thoughts, will cut them up before they go in the wok