MUSKMELONS 



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prune or plum to that of the large 

 squash or an average-sized pumpkin. 



The scientific name for muskmelon is 

 Cucumis melo. 



The scientific name for the water* 

 melon is Citrullus vulgaris. 



They belong to the same order but 

 different genera. 



The fruit of the muskmelon is variable 

 in external appearance as well as in 



fiavor and color of the flesh. It may be 

 round, oval, spindle-shaped, netted or 

 smooth-skinned, ribbed or furrowed, 

 whitish, green, yellow or orange when 

 ripe; scented or scentless, sweet or in- 

 sipid. 



The growing of muskmelons in the 

 United States is an important industry, 

 and the variety called cantaloup* is per- 



* See article on Cantaloup Culture. 



Fig 1 Variations in Types of Netted Gem Melons. All are good quality but the lack of uni- 

 formity is a disadvantage. 1, Ideal Netting. This type of netting is usually associated with 

 high quality. 



