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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 Yubari King is a highly prized Japanese cantaloupe cultivar. The Persian melon resemble a large cantaloupe with a darker green rind and a finer netting. [19] C. melo inodorus, casabas, honeydew, and Asian melons Argos, a large, oblong, with orange wrinkled skin, orange flesh, strong aroma. A characteristic is its pointed ends.
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.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Muskmelon may refer to: True melon (Cucumis melo) American cantaloupe (Cucumis melo Reticulatus Group)
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).
The Galia melon, also known as sarda in Southeast Asia, is a type of F 1 hybrid melon (Cucumis melo) originating from a cross between the green-flesh cantaloupe (Cantalupensis Group) 'Ha'Ogen' and the netted-rind early melon (Chandalak Group) 'Krymka' (sometimes as 'Krimka').
Cantaloupe also pairs well with prosciutto for a sweet-and-salty snack or appetizer. Honeydew has a firmer texture and subtler sweetness. It makes a great addition to fruit platters and salads.
A palm-sized cantaloupe cultivar which has irregular netting and a very sweet flavor. 'Rocky Ford' Its skin is yellow-bronze and it has green flesh with a golden band near the seeds. It only seems to thrive in places similar to southern Colorado. [1] 'Sharlyn' The skin is yellow-orange and the flesh is pale orange.