Cucumis melo

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 Cucumis melo subsp. var.  cantaloup, muskmelon or rockmelon
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Lifespan: annual
Origin: NW India
Poisonous:
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Exposure: sun
Water: moderate
Features: edible, fruit
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Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. These include smooth skinned varieties such as honeydew, crenshaw and casaba, and different netted cultivars (cantaloupe, Persian melon and Santa Claus or Christmas melon). The large number of cultivars in this species approaches that found in wild cabbage, though morphological variation is not as extensive. It is an accessory fruit of a type that botanists call an epigynous berry. Muskmelon is native to northwestern India.[1] The varied cultivars produced have been divided into multiple cultivar groups.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

honeydew, crenshaw, casaba, cantaloupe, Persian melon, and Santa Claus or Christmas melon

See also

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References

  1. Seeds handbook: biology, production, processing and storage, 2nd edition}}

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