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Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit. Melon can refer to either the plant or the fruit, which is a false berry. Many different cultivars have been produced, particularly of muskmelons. The plant grows as a vine.

Culinary vegetables

Genus Momordica Bitter melon
Genus Benincasa Winter melon

Culinary fruit

Genus Citrullus - Watermelon

Genus Cucumis

C. metuliferus - Horned melon
C. melo
- Cantalupensis group. Skin that's rough and warty, not netted. European Cantaloupe
- Inodorus group. Canary melon, Casaba, Hami melon, Honeydew, Navajo Yellow, Piel de Sapo, Santa Claus, Sugar melon
- Reticulatus Group. Netted skin. Ambrosia melon, Bailan melon, North American "cantaloupe", Galia, Ogen, Persian, Sharlyn Melons
- Modern hybrids. Crenshaw (Casaba X Persian), Crane (Japanese X N.A. cantaloupe)

Oilseed sources

Cucumeropsis manniiFurther Information

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