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Is Sweet Melon Same As Cantaloupe?

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Is Sweet Melon Same As Cantaloupe? Honeydew melon and cantaloupe are two members of the same species, Cucumis melo (1). Yet, though they’re closely related, they’re two distinctive fruits. They’re similarly sweet, but honeydew melon has a smooth, light-colored rind and green flesh, while cantaloupe has a darker, netted rind and orange flesh (1, 2

Are Melons Tropical Fruits?

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Are Melons Tropical Fruits? Watermelons are tropical or subtropical plants and need temperatures higher than about 77 °F to thrive. Watermelons have a longer growing period than other melons, and can often take 85 days or more from the time of transplanting for the fruit to mature. Is watermelon considered a tropical fruit? Watermelons are