Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
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Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
Can someone please point me in the right direction for a resource that simply describes the difference between a muskmelon and a cantaloupe. Thanks, Ed
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Re: Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
Muskmelon is the higher classification of Cantaloupe. There are many melon varieties under the name muskmelon. Honeydew is a muskmelon.
I suppose you could look at it this way. What is the difference between a Tomato and a Roma? Roma is just a determinate plum tomato (in most cases)
I suppose you could look at it this way. What is the difference between a Tomato and a Roma? Roma is just a determinate plum tomato (in most cases)
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Re: Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
I think when I was a kid we grew "muskmelons", but I'm pretty sure they were cantaloupes. Maybe an Ozarks thing.
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Re: Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
[mention]edweather[/mention] Here is a link that has a picture of a muskmelon and cantaloupe.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mu ... cantaloupe
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mu ... cantaloupe
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Re: Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
What would be an example of European cantaloupe that is available here in the US?
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Re: Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
Thanks for all the replies. Much appreciated.
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Re: Difference between muskmelon and cantelope?
It depends on the definitions you use. I like the definition that says muskmelon is entirely synonymous with Cucumis melo, and that cantaloupes are the sort of muskmelon breeds they call cantaloupe in the grocery store. True cantaloupes are breeds like Charentais, though, but in practice few people (in my area, anyhow) who know the word cantaloupe even know such as Charantais melons exist.
So, yeah, cantaloupes, honeydews, and many other melons are muskmelons. Some people have other definitions for muskmelon.
So, yeah, cantaloupes, honeydews, and many other melons are muskmelons. Some people have other definitions for muskmelon.
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