Muskmelon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucumis Species: C. melo
Binomial name
Cucumis melo L.

Muskmelon refers to the many cultivars of Cucumis melo, and is one of the broader group of fruits grown and traded as melons. It is an accessory fruit of a type that botanists call a false berry. It was first cultivated more than 4000 years ago (circa 2000 BC) in Persia^[1] and Africa. The varied cultivars produced have been divided into multiple cultivar groups. A melon. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae land plants (embryophytes) non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses vascular plants (tracheophytes) seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongue ferns seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta... It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ... Families Cucurbitaceae (gourd family) Begoniaceae (begonia family) Datiscaceae Tetramelaceae Corynocarpaceae Coriariaceae Anisophylleaceae The Cucurbitales are an order of flowering plants, included in the rosid group of dicotyledons. ... Genera Abobra Acanthosicyos Actinostemma Alsomitra Ampelosycios Anacaona Apatzingania Apodanthera Bambekea Benincasa Biswarea Bolbostemma Brandegea Bryonia Calycophysum Cayaponia Cephalopentandra Ceratosanthes Chalema Cionosicyos Citrullus Coccinia Cogniauxia Corallocarpus Cremastopus Ctenolepis Cucumella Cucumeropsis Cucumis Cucurbita Cucurbitella Cyclanthera Dactyliandra Dendrosicyos Dicoelospermum Dieterlea Diplocyclos Doyerea Ecballium Echinocystis Echinopepon Edgaria Elateriopsis Eureiandra Fevillea Gerrardanthus Gomphogyne Gurania Guraniopsis... Binomial nomenclature Cucumis sativus Ref: ITIS 22364 The cucumber is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant Cucumis sativus, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, as do melons and squash. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician, zoologist and gay rights campaigner[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... Binomial name Cucumis melo L. The melon is the fruit and plant of a typically vine-like (climber and trailer) herb that was first cultivated more than 4000 years ago (~ 2000 BC) in Persia and Africa. ... An accessory fruit is a fruit in which the fleshy part is derived not from the ovary (or surrounding stem, if the ovary is inferior) but from some adjacent tissue. ... Pinguicula grandiflora Botany is the scientific study of plantlife. ... Remnants of the floral parts are clearly evident on these immature banana fruits, demonstrating that the fruit is developing from an inferior ovary A false berry or epigynous berry is an accessory fruit found in certain plant species with an inferior ovary. ... (Redirected from 2000 BC) (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064 - 1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt 2000 BC -- Farmers and herders travel south from Ethiopia and settle in Kenya. ... Motto (official) Esteqlāl, āzādÄ«, jomhÅ«rÄ«-ye eslāmÄ« 1(Persian) Independence, freedom, Islamic Republic (ancient) Kerdār-e nÄ«k, pendār-e nÄ«k, goftār-e nÄ«k (Persian) Noble deeds, noble thoughts, noble words Anthem SorÅ«d-e MellÄ«-e Īrān 2 Capital... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Under the ICNCP, a Cultivar Group is a gathering of cultivars. ...

Types

The subspecies Cucumis melo melo includes numerous interfertile cultivar groups (sometimes as varieties) classified as follows: In zoology, as in other branches of biology, subspecies is the rank immediately subordinate to a species. ...

• Cantalupensis group includes the European "cantaloupe" with skin that is rough and warty, not netted. This melon is not cultivated in North America. It is grown in South Africa, where it is called the spanspek.^[2] Listed sometimes as Cucumis melo cantalupensis.

• Chito group is the "garden melon"'. Also known as the "chate" of Egypt, "mango melon", "lemon melon", "orange melon", "apple melon", or "vine peach". Referred to sometimes asCucumis melo melo chito.

• Conomon group is the "oriental pickling melon"; it is also known as the "Sweet melon", "Chekiang melon", or "Chinese white cucumber".

• Dudaim group is the "apple melon" (although see Chito group above); it is also known as the "fragrant melon", "pocket melon", "Queen Anne's pocket melon", "vine pomegranate", "plum granny", and "dudaim melon". Listed sometimes within Cucumis melo melo var. chito.

• Flexuosus group is the "Azerbaijanian cucumber"; also known as the "snake melon", "serpent cucumber", "snake cucumber", "serpent melon", or "Oriental cucumber".

• Inodorus group includes "honeydew melon" (aka "honeydew"), "crenshaw melon", "casaba melon" (aka "casaba"), Hami melon, Piel de Sapo, "winter melon", "American melon", "fragrant melon", or "Oriental sweet melon". These have smooth rinds and do not have a musky odor. It is the third most popular type of melon, after the watermelon and cantaloupe. Honeydew has a smooth, white rind and sweet green flesh. When eaten, the texture is similar to a reticulated cantaloupe, but the flavor more subtle and sweeter. Classified sometimes as Cucumis melo inodorus.

• Makuwa Group is the "Japanese cantaloupe".

• Reticulatus Group includes the "netted melon", "winter melon", and ""North American" cantaloupe". Other common names are the "nutmeg melon" and "Persian melon". "Muskmelon" is also sometimes used to refer to this type in particular.^[3] These are the most popular melons cultivated in commerce. They are classified as Cucumis melo melo var. cantalupensis by some authors. This group includes the recently rediscovered Montreal melon.
  

  

  Samarkand melon vendor in the 1910s.

The culture of honeydew and cantaloupe requires a good deal of readily available water for irrigation, and long, hot summers. These melons are susceptible to fungal infections by fusarium and verticillium wilts, as well as a bacterial wilt transmitted by the cucumber beetle. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Zhejiang (also spelled Chehkiang or Chekiang) is an eastern coastal province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Motto none Anthem AzÉ™rbaycan Respublikasının DövlÉ™t Himni (March of Azerbaijan) Capital (and largest city) Baku Official languages Azerbaijani Government Republic  -  President Ilham Aliyev  -  Prime Minister Artur Rasizade Independence from the Soviet Union   -  Declared August 30, 1991   -  Completed December 25, 1991  Area  -  Total 86,600 km... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... A Hami melon A cut Hami melon The Hami melon () is a type of Melon. ... Piel de Sapo (Cucumis melo, Inodorus group, family Cucurbitaceae) is a variety of cultivar melon widely available in the Northern Hemisphere, with a green and yellow blotched skin after which it is named. ... Binomial name Cucumis melo L. The melon is the fruit and plant of a typically vine-like (climber and trailer) herb that was first cultivated more than 4000 years ago (~ 2000 BC) in Persia and Africa. ... Trinomial name Cucumis melo cantalupensis Cucumis melo reticulatus Naudin. ... The Persian Melon also know as Montreal melon and Montreal market muskmelon or the Montreal nutmeg melon, is a variety of melon recently rediscovered and cultivated in the Montreal, Canada area. ... Image File history File links Prokudin-Gorskii-15. ... Image File history File links Prokudin-Gorskii-15. ... Samarkand (Tajik: Самарқанд, Persian: ‎ , Uzbek: , Russian: ), population 412,300 in 2005, is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. ... Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil. ... Cucumber beetle is a common name given to members of two genera of beetles, Diabrotica and Acalymma, both in the family Chrysomelidae. ...

Various kinds of melon seeds are edible, and are sold as snacks in shops, by names as kwaci and kwatji. For this purpose, they are dried and often salted. The names come from Chinese 瓜子 guāzi; they are a very common snack food in China.

Nutrition

Cantaloupe melons are a good source of potassium, vitamin A and folate. They are helpful to the kidneys and are a useful laxative. North American cantaloupes are the most beta-carotene-rich of all melons and are also high in vitamin C. The updated USDA food pyramid, published in 2005, is a general nutrition guide for recommended food consumption. ... General Name, Symbol, Number potassium, K, 19 Chemical series alkali metals Group, Period, Block 1, 4, s Appearance silvery white Standard atomic weight 39. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Folic acid (the anion form is called folate) is a B-complex vitamin (once called vitamin M) that is important in preventing neural tube defects (NTDs) in the developing human fetus. ... It has been suggested that Renal anomalies and Renal plasma threshold be merged into this article or section. ... Laxatives are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements, most often taken to treat constipation. ... Carotene is a terpene, an orange photosynthetic pigment, important for photosynthesis. ...

Honeydew melons contain few nutrients and modest amounts of potassium but almost no vitamin A.

See also

• Bailan melon
• Cantaloupe
• Cucumis
• Galia
• Hami Melon
• Honeydew
• Melon baller
• Montreal melon
• Piel de Sapo
• Sugar melon
• Watermelon
• Melon Day

The Bailan melon is a locally famous type of melon grown near Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Trinomial name Cucumis melo cantalupensis Cucumis melo reticulatus Naudin. ... Binomial nomenclature Cucumis sativus Ref: ITIS 22364 The cucumber is the edible fruit of the cucumber plant Cucumis sativus, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, as do melons and squash. ... The Galia is a type of melon similar to a cantaloupe, though larger, and with deep green flesh. ... A Hami melon A cut Hami melon The Hami melon () is a type of Melon. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... A melon baller is a small tool used to cut round- or oval-shaped sections of melon or any other soft fruit. ... The Persian Melon also know as Montreal melon and Montreal market muskmelon or the Montreal nutmeg melon, is a variety of melon recently rediscovered and cultivated in the Montreal, Canada area. ... Piel de Sapo (Cucumis melo, Inodorus group, family Cucurbitaceae) is a variety of cultivar melon widely available in the Northern Hemisphere, with a green and yellow blotched skin after which it is named. ... A sugar melon is a type of cantaloupe that is about five to six inches in diameter and weighing between two and a half to four pounds. ... Binomial name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. ... Melon vendor in the 1910s, Samarkand, Central Asia Melon Day is a annual national holiday in Turkmenistan devoted to festivities to celebrate the countrys muskmelon, in particularly a recent crossbreed product named Turkmenbashi Melon, which is praised for its delicious aroma, excellent taste and large size. ...

References

• Mabberley, D.J. 1987. The Plant Book. A portable dictionary of the higher plants. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 706 pp. ISBN 0-521-34060-8.
• Magness, J.R., G.M. Markle, C.C. Compton. 1971. Food and feed crops of the United States. Interregional Research Project IR-4, IR Bul. 1 (Bul. 828 New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta.).

Footnotes

1. ^ Muskmelons Originated in Persia
2. ^ spanspek definition. Encarta. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
3. ^ Cucumis at Botany.com

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