Melon
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Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruits, or may specify the typically sweet-fruiting members, muskmelon and watermelon.[1][2][3] Melon can refer to either the plant or the fruit, which is a false berry. Many different cultivars have been produced, particularly of muskmelons.
- Bailan melon
- Bitter melon
- Cantaloupe
- Galia
- Hami Melon
- Honeydew
- Honeymelon
- Horned melon
- Piel de Sapo
- Sugar melon
- Watermelon
- Winter melon
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[edit] References
- Mabberley, D.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.).
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ melon Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
- ^ melon UltraLingua English Dictionary. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
- ^ melon Random House Unabridged Dictionary on Infoplease. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
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[edit] External links
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- Cucumis melo L. – Purdue University, Center for New Crops & Plant Products.
- Sorting Cucumis names – Multilingual multiscript plant name database
