Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is the name of the fruit as well as the plant that produces it, which belongs to the pumpkin tribe or Cucurbitaceae. The fruit is usually eaten fresh as a table fruit or sliced ââ¬â¹Ã¢â¬â¹as a fruit ice mixture. The part eaten is the flesh of the fruit (mesocarp). The texture is soft, white to red, depending on the cultivar.
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