Muskmelon

Scientific Name: Cucumis melo

Category: Vegetables and Herbs

Description:
Muskmelons, also known as cantaloupe, are a tender, warm-weather vegetable that requires culture similar to that of cucumbers. A strong yet slightly musky odor is characteristic of melons in this group. Muskmelons have separate male and female flowers.

Muskmelon fruit	Muskmelon Seeds
Muskmelon foliage and immature melon	Muskmelon fruit with stem attached