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Cucumis melo, also known as melon, [2] [3] is a species of Cucumis that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. The fruit is a pepo.The flesh is either sweet or bland, with or without an aroma, and the rind can be smooth (such as honeydew), ribbed (such as European cantaloupe), wrinkled (such as Cassaba melon), or netted (such as American cantaloupe).
The honeydew melon is one of the two main cultivar types in Cucumis melo Inodorus Group. [3] It is characterized by the smooth, often green or yellowish rind and lack of musky odor. The other main type in the Inodorus Group is the wrinkle-rind casaba melon.
The Japanese muskmelon (Sub-group Earl's) resembles the American cantaloupe in netted rind, but differs in green flesh and non-dehiscent peduncles (which means the melon does not detach from the stalk when it is ripe). Therefore, some horticulturists classify the Japanese muskmelon under Inodorus Group instead of Cantalupensis or Reticulatus Group.
Cantaloupe is packed with antioxidants and more vitamin C and A than, say, honeydew. In terms of calories, the Galia melon has just 24 per each 100-gram serving.
Cantaloupe vs. honeydew nutrition. Both fruits are a nutritious addition to your diet, but there are some differences in their nutrient profile. Here’s how they stack up per cup. Cantaloupe ...
Gaya melon, originally from Japan, a honeydew cultivar that is ivory in color and has a mild, sweet flavor; Hami melon, originally from Hami, Xinjiang, China. Flesh is sweet and crisp. [21] Honeydew, with a sweet, juicy, green-colored flesh. Grown as bailan melon in Lanzhou, China. There is a second variety which has yellow skin, white flesh ...
Muskmelon may refer to: True melon (Cucumis melo) American cantaloupe (Cucumis melo Reticulatus Group) This page was last edited on 25 September 2024, at 04:26 (UTC) ...
Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (Cucumis sativus), true melons (Cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew), the horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus), and the West Indian gherkin (Cucumis anguria).