What is Cantaloupes (Cucumismelo)?

Question

What is Cantaloupes (Cucumismelo)?

Answer 1

Cantaloupe is a type of melon and is similar in taste to a honeydew melon.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Cantaloupes  (Cucumis melo)

     Cantaloupe has been around since ancient Roman times

about 2400 BC. Brought to the New World on one of Columbus's

voyages in seed form, he later reported seeing it cultivated

by the Indians.

     Cantaloupes are named for the papal gardens of Cantaloupe,

Italy, where some historians say this species of melon was first

grown. Netted melons, popularly called cantaloupes by Americans,

are actually musk melons, because of its sweet smell. Commercial

production of cantaloupe in the U.S. began in the mid-1800's.

     Most cantaloupe sold in super markets is grown in California,

Texas, and Arizona and is available year-round. The favorite in

Indiana farm markets is the large grooved varieties from Southern

Indiana farms. They must mature on the vine, as they will not ripen

once picked. To choose mature melons, look for one that is well

netted or webbed, with a yellow background and a pleasing aroma.

If any of the stem is showing, that means the melon was picked

prematurely and will probably not taste as sweet as one allowed to

ripen on the vine.

     It is hard to believe, but the great taste of a juicy sweet

cantaloupe comes with a very small caloric price: only 50 calories

per 6-oz. slice! Half a cantaloupe will meet your daily requirement

for both vitamins A and C, as well as valuable minerals such as

folic acid and potassium. Cantaloupe has no fat or cholesterol

and provides fiber in the diet.

Answer 4

It is a fruit.Cantaloupe (or "cantaloup") is the name of two different types of fruit: one, common in the United States and in some parts of Canada, is also called a muskmelon; its scientific name is Cucumis melo cantalupensis. A different melon is referred to as cantaloupe by Europeans. This same melon is called rockmelon in Australia and New Zealand, due to the rock-like appearance of the skin of the fruit.

Answer 5

Cantaloupe is a melon.

There are references to the cantaloupe that go back 4000 years, to ancient Roman times.

Columbus brought seeds to the West Indies around 1492 or 3.

Answer 6

canatloupes are a fruit, a melon with a fleshy green inside.