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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.
Honeydew melon is a sweet summer fruit that is a good source of water and several nutrients, including immune-supporting vitamin C. Learn more.
Early European settlers in the New World are recorded as growing honeydew and casaba melons as early as the 1600s. [11] A number of Native American tribes in New Mexico, including Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Navajo, Santo Domingo and San Felipe, maintain a tradition of growing their own characteristic melon cultivars, derived from melons originally ...
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).
Both honeydew and cantaloupe melons have benefits for your body and your taste buds. They’re hydrating, delicious options that can add a nutritious boost to your diet. Both melons are versatile ...
Due to their flavor, snap melons are tastiest when combined with other sweet melons and fruits or sugar. Recipes: Healthy Snap Melon Kulfi , Snap Melon Smoothie 9.
The oriental melon (Cucumis melo Makuwa Group) is a group of Cucumis melo cultivars that are produced in East Asia. [1] [2] Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, having then spread to China over the Silk Road, from which it was introduced to Korea and Japan.
Sow 2 or 3 radish seeds in with cucumbers to repel cucumber beetles. One study showed a 75% reduction in cucumber beetles with the concurrent seeding of amaranth. [55] Various sprays from lettuce, asparagus, Malabar spinach, and celery were found to reduce whiteflies. [47] See cucurbits entry for more info Cucurbits: Cucurbitaceae: Corn