Melon
There are several varieties of Cucumis melo. Some are smooth-skinned, others have a netted skin surface. They are all called melons. Two varieties that are both called cantaloupe are Cucumis melo var. reticulus and Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis.
Names
Scientific
Cucumis melo
English
Melon
Muskmelon
Dutch
Honingmeloen
Meloen
Netmeloen
Suikermeloen
Spanish
Melón
French
Melon
German
Melone
Zuckermelone
Italian
Melone
Melone retato
Taxonomy
Genus
Cucumis
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Order
Cucurbitales
Crop categories
Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops
Subtropical crops
Pictures
Melon