Sugar melon

A sugar melon is a type of cantaloupe that is about five to six inches (12–15 cm) in diameter and weighing between two and a half to four pounds (1–2 kg). Nearly round in shape, it has thick, sweet, orange flesh and a ribbed exterior that is a silvery gray.

References

• Ward, Artimas. The Grocer's Encycplopedia. New York: 1911. [1]