Most varieties have fairly large fruit compared to other melons. The most common size is one kg. Like any melon, they are sweet and aromati
...on harvested in late summer and early fall; it can be grown anywhere other melons can. Galias should not be picked until ripeness is assured and they have a
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According to Chinese sources, the melons were introduced to [[China]] by a Mr. Wallace, [[vice president]] of the [[
In photographs, the melons appear light [[yellow]], [[orange (colour)|orange]] or [[white]], with a li
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...'''crenshaw''', '''casaba''', '''Persian''', '''winter''', and other mixed melons. Honeydew is also the American name for the cultivar '''White Antibes''' wh
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...and are somewhat oblong, though not as oblong as [[watermelon]]s. Like all melons, cantaloupes grow best in sandy, well-aerated, well-watered soil that is fr
...the year 1700 from seeds brought from [[Armenia]], part of the homeland of melons.
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* [http://www.fesa.co.uk/Melons/Melon/mepiel_de_sapo.htm Image of a Piel de Sapo]
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...er squash]]. The winter melon can typically be stored for 12 months. The melons are used in stir fry or to make [[winter melon soup]], which is often serve
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...aluppi, near Rome, a former country seat of the Pope, whither this type of melons was brought from Armenia. In the U. S. the word cantaloupe is often used as
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..., C. moschala (winter crookneck squash), Cucumis Melo (muskmelon and other melons), C. sativa (cucumber), Citrullus vulgaris (watermelon). The gourds are cul
...to 30 genera are in cultivation in N. America. Among these are the various melons, squashes, gourds, and the like, mentioned above; also Bryony, Wax Gourd, B
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...vulgaris (Vol. II, p. 780). Inasmuch as the cultural requirements for all melons are very much alike, the whole subject is considered here together.
...96, pp. 364-366, 1895). Very likely the so- called winter or late-keeping melons may not all represent the botanical var. inodorus.—Some of the forms of t
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...is recognizable by its [[pinnatifid]] leaves and prolific fruit, up to 100 melons on a single vine. For this reason it is a popular source of water in the di
...ties of watermelon, both red- and yellow-fleshed, sometimes called "icebox melons."
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...stand the test of careful experimental investigation. The deterioration of melons supposedly caused by growing in the proximity of pumpkins or cucumbers, is
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...(whence "vegetable sponge"). The culture is the same as for cucumbers and melons. They are tender plants, running 10 to 15 feet. The luffas are widely dispe
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...nter bees, feral honey bees in hollow trees and other insects. Today, with melons planted in large tracts, the grower may no longer have hives on the farm; h
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Image:bittermelonfruit.jpg|Bitter melons
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