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Commodity Guide Page
The Commodity Guide Page provides general product-related information and may serve as a tool to help regulatory officials identify fruits and vegetables intercepted at U.S. ports of entry.
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| Approved Name: |
Melon |
| Scientific Name(s): |
Cucumis melo |
| Common Name(s): |
Charentais melon, Dosakai melon, Persian melon, Santa Claus, canary melon, cantaloupe, casaba melon, galia, green honeydew melon, honeydew melon, melon, melone, muskmelon, nutmeg melon, oriental pickling melon, pele de sapo, snake melon, toad skin melon, yellow honeydew melon |
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| Description: |
Cucumis melo includes: - Netted melons (cantaloupe, Charentais melon, muskmelon, nutmeg melon and Persian melon)
- Vegetable melons (oriental pickling melon and snake melon)
- Muskmelons (casaba melon, Dosakai melon, and honeydew melon)
Cucumis melo var. inodorus includes: - Canary melon, green honeydew melon, pele de sapo, toad skin melon, Santa Claus, and yellow honeydew,
Cucumis melo var. reticulatus includes: Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo var. cantalupo includes: Not included are the winter melon (Benincasa hispida), the watermelon, citron, and preserving melon (Citrullus lanatus). |
| Season Information: |
No Seasonal Information available |
| GRIN url: |
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=404410
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