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The name "winter melon" that is sometimes given to this plant is based on the Chinese name dōngguā (冬瓜); however, the character 瓜 (guā) can also mean "gourd" or "squash". [11] It is likely that the name "melon" is given because this gourd is sometimes candied or made into a sweet tea.
The Canary melon (Cucumis melo (Inodorus group) [1]) or winter melon [2] (not to be confused with the wax gourd, also called winter melon) is a large, bright-yellow elongated melon with a pale green to white inner flesh. This melon has a distinctively sweet flavor that is slightly tangier than a honeydew melon.
Kateryna Bibro/Getty Images. Scientific name: Cucumis melo var. Inodorous ‘Sancho’ Taste: Sweet, mild, slightly earthy In its homeland of Spain, the Santa Claus melon is also called “piel de ...
In English, the fruit is known by a variety of names including hairy melon, hairy gourd, hairy cucumber, fuzzy gourd, fuzzy squash, Chinese preserving melon, wax gourd, or small winter melon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
[4] [5]: 21 Other plants with gourd in their name include the luffa gourd (likely domesticated in Asia), which includes several species from the genus Luffa, as well as the wax gourd, snake gourd, teasel gourd, hedgehog gourd, buffalo gourd/coyote gourd. The bitter melon/balsam apple/balsam pear is also sometimes referred to as a gourd.
The Cucurbitaceae (/ k j uː ˌ k ɜːr b ɪ ˈ t eɪ s iː ˌ iː /), [2] also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species [3] in 101 genera. [4] Those of most agricultural, commercial or nutritional value to humans include: [ citation needed ]
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.
I have uploaded images of their seeds: mao_qua.jpg and winter melon seed.jpg. Please take a look. For unknown reasons, people in Souhtern China prefer to consume mao_qua when they are approximately 15 cm long but winter melons are normaly consumed when they are about 80 cm long and about 25 cm in diameter.