Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe Cucumis melo reticulatus is a kind of muskmelon. Its edible fruits develop on a vine which has angled leaves and tendrils for climbing. The flowers are yellow and bell-shaped. The fruit has a thin rind marked with a network of ridges and the sweet juicy flesh surrounding the seeds is an orange-yellow colour. The melon more correctly known as cantaloupe in Europe is a slightly different variety Cucumis melo cantalupensis which was first developed in the Italian town of Cantalupo. [CH] {FW}