Melon
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The Melon: An Overview
A melon is the term for various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with a sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. It is also often used to specifically refer to Cucumis melo, commonly known as the "true melon" or muskmelon, which includes many popular varieties. Botanically, the fruit is classified as a type of berry called a pepo.
🌍 History and Origin
Origin: Melons are thought to have originated in Southwest Asia (especially Iran and India) or possibly Africa.
Antiquity: They were among the earliest plants to be domesticated in the Old World. Records show they were grown by the ancient Egyptians.
Spread: Melons gradually appeared in Europe toward the end of the Western Roman Empire and were later among the first crops brought by westerners to the New World in the 1600s
A melon is the term for various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae with a sweet, edible, and fleshy fruit. It is also often used to specifically refer to Cucumis melo, commonly known as the "true melon" or muskmelon, which includes many popular varieties. Botanically, the fruit is classified as a type of berry called a pepo.
🌍 History and Origin
Origin: Melons are thought to have originated in Southwest Asia (especially Iran and India) or possibly Africa.
Antiquity: They were among the earliest plants to be domesticated in the Old World. Records show they were grown by the ancient Egyptians.
Spread: Melons gradually appeared in Europe toward the end of the Western Roman Empire and were later among the first crops brought by westerners to the New World in the 1600s
