Melon

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For other uses, see Melon (disambiguation).

Melon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae

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

[edit] See also

• Melon baller

[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

1. ^ melon Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
2. ^ melon UltraLingua English Dictionary. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
3. ^ melon Random House Unabridged Dictionary on Infoplease. Retrieved 7 September 2006.

[edit] Gallery

Melão - Melon (Cucumis melo L)	Melon	Melon, seed plant	Melon seeds
Japanese melon intended as a high-priced gift

[edit] External links

• Cucumis melo L. – Purdue University, Center for New Crops & Plant Products.
• Sorting Cucumis names – Multilingual multiscript plant name database