Melon

Melon

Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit. Melon can refer to either the plant or the fruit, which is a false berry. Many different cultivars have been produced, particularly of muskmelons. The plant grows as a vine. This fruit is often mistakenly considered a vegetable, but recent research on biological origin and evolution, as well as historical usage has definitely set it as a -fruit-, even though it can be called a "culinary vegetable".
Contents
1 Culinary vegetables
2 Culinary fruit
3 Oilseed sources
4 See also
5 References
6 Gallery
7 External links

[edit] Culinary vegetables

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.).

Melão - Melon (Cucumis melo L)	Melon	Melon, seed plant	Melon seeds
Japanese melon intended as a high-priced gift	Slices of melon on a plate	North American "cantaloupes"

Cucumis melo L. – Purdue University, Center for New Crops & Plant Products.
Sorting Cucumis names – Multilingual multiscript plant name database
The Cook's Thesaurus: Melons – List of photographed varieties of melons
Welcome to Delicious Organics – List of photographed varieties of Melons and Watermelons