Cantaloupe

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Cantaloupe
Ripe North American cantaloupes (C. m. reticulatus)
Ripe North American cantaloupes (C. m. reticulatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cucumis
Species: C. melo
Subspecies: C. m. cantalupensis
C. m. reticulatus
Trinomial name
Cucumis melo cantalupensis
Cucumis melo reticulatus

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A cantaloupe is a type of fruit. It is a muskmelon that is probably related to the watermelon. There are two types of cantaloupe, European and North American.

[edit] Types of Cantaloupe

  • The European cantaloupe is oblong with a light green skin.
  • The North American cantaloupe is round with a thin light brown skin. The flesh of the fruit is firm, orange and sweet.

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