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Musk Melon

Muskmelon, Cucumis melo is a species of melon that has evolved, through breeding, into a variety of the melons now grown worldwide. It originated in Northwestern India, thereby qualifying it as tropical, and from there was taken to China and Europe.

A vine-growing plant, it is related to the cucumber family. Melons are considered an accessory fruit or epigynous berry, though it’s a little difficult to imagine a large honeydew melon as a berry. Because most melons were developed north of the tropics, we will only mention that they began in the tropics and were developed elsewhere.

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Patricia Rain is an author, educator, culinary historian, and owner of The Vanilla Company (www.vanillaqueen.com), a socially conscious, product-driven information and education site dedicated to the promotion of pure, natural vanilla, and the support of vanilla farmers worldwide. She also does culinary presentations for food professionals, cooking schools, trade shows, food fairs, and private groups, and is a regular radio and TV guest.

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