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Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Cucurbitales are an order of Flowering plants included in the Rosid group of Dicotyledons This order mostly belongs to tropical areas with limited Cucurbitaceae is a Plant family commonly known as Melons, gourds or cucurbits and includes crops like Cucumbers Melon can refer to either the plant or the fruit, which is a false berry. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. An epigynous berry or false berry is an Accessory fruit found in certain Plant species with an inferior ovary, distinguishing it from Many different cultivars have been produced, particularly of muskmelons. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar Muskmelon ( Cucumis melo) is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties The plant grows as a vine.
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Culinary vegetables
- Genus Momordica Bitter melon
- Genus Benincasa Winter melon
Culinary fruit
- Genus Citrullus - Watermelon
- Genus Cucumis
- C. Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical Vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown for edible Fruit, which is among the most The winter melon also called white gourd or ash gourd, is a Vine grown for its very large Fruit, eaten as a Vegetable. Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ( Thunb) Matsum & Nakai family Cucurbitaceae) refers to both Fruit and Plant of a vine-like (climber metuliferus - Horned melon
- C. melo
- Cantalupensis group. The horned melon, also called melano, African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged gourd, English tomato, Muskmelon ( Cucumis melo) is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties Skin that is rough and warty, not netted. European Cantaloupe
- Inodorus group. Cantaloupe (also cantaloup) refers to two varieties of Muskmelon ( Cucumis melo), which is a Species in the family Cucurbitaceae (a Canary melon, Casaba, Hami melon, Honeydew, Navajo Yellow, Piel de Sapo, Santa Claus, Sugar melon
- Reticulatus Group. The Hami melon ( Chinese: 哈密瓜 Pinyin: Hāmì guā is a type of Muskmelon, originally from Hami, Xinjiang. Honeydew is a Cultivar group of the Muskmelon, Cucumis melo Inodorus group which includes crenshaw, casaba, Persian Piel de Sapo (family Cucurbitaceae, Cucumis melo, Inodorus group is a type of of melon widely available in the Northern Hemisphere with a green blotched skin after A sugar melon is a type of Cantaloupe that is about five to six Inches (12&ndash15 cm in Diameter and weighing between two and a half to four Netted skin. Ambrosia melon, Bailan melon, North American "cantaloupe", Galia, Ogen , Persian, Sharlyn Melons
- Modern hybrids. The Bailan melon is a locally famous type of Melon grown near Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province in the People's Republic of China Cantaloupe (also cantaloup) refers to two varieties of Muskmelon ( Cucumis melo), which is a Species in the family Cucurbitaceae (a The Galia is a type of Melon similar to a Cantaloupe, though larger and with deep green flesh Crenshaw (Casaba X Persian), Crane (Japanese X N. A. cantaloupe)
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See also
References
- Mabberley, D. Cucumeropsis mannii is a species of Melon native to tropical Africa west of the Great Rift Valley, where it is grown for food and Melon balls are ball of melon made using a melon baller that varies from around 1 J. 1987. The Plant Book. A portable dictionary of the higher plants. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 706 pp. ISBN 0-521-34060-8.
- Magness, J. R. , G. M. Markle, C. C. Compton. 1971. Food and feed crops of the United States. Interregional Research Project IR-4, IR Bul. 1 (Bul. 828 New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta. ).
Gallery
 Melão - Melon (Cucumis melo L) |
.jpg/120px-Cucumis_melo_1_(Piotr_Kuczynski).jpg) Melon |
.jpg/120px-Cucumis_melo_4_(Piotr_Kuczynski).jpg) Melon, seed plant |
 Melon seeds |
 Japanese melon intended as a high-priced gift |
 Slices of melon on a plate |
 North American "cantaloupes" |
External links
- Cucumis melo L. – Purdue University, Center for New Crops & Plant Products.
- Sorting Cucumis names – Multilingual multiscript plant name database
- The Cook's Thesaurus: Melons – List of photographed varieties of melons
- Welcome to Delicious Organics – List of photographed varieties of Melons and Watermelons
Dictionary
melon
-noun
- Any of various fruits of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
- (colour) A light pinkish orange colour, like that of some melon flesh.
- (in plural, slang) Breasts.
- (slang) The head.
-adjective
- (colour) of a light pinkish orange colour, like that of melon flesh.
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