11 types of MELONS TO EAT THIS SEASON
DID YOU KNOW THAT MELONS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 4,000 YEARS? IN FACT, THERE ARE NEARLY 40 TYPES OF MELONS OUT THERE.
WE'RE ON A MISSION TO TASTE AS MANY OF THEM AS WE CAN. HERE ARE 11 KINDS TO LOOK OUT FOR.
1
WATERMELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Citrullus lanatu
TASTE:
Sweet, refreshing, juicy
CHARLENE COLLINS/GETTY IMAGES
2
CANTALOUPE
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
TASTE:
Sweet, tender
RERMRAT KAEWPUKDEE/EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES
3
HONEYDEW
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo L. (Indorus Group) 'Honey Dew'
TASTE:
Light, slightly sweet, mild
TOBIAS TITZ/GETTY IMAGES
4
WINTER MELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Benincasa hispida
TASTE:
Vegetal, refreshing, slightly grassy
CUONGVND/GETTY IMAGES
(OR ASH GOURD)
5
CASABA MELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo var. Inodorus 'Golden Casaba'
TASTE:
Spicy, aromatic, slightly sweet
BOB_SATO_1973/GETTY IMAGES
(OR GOLDEN BEAUTY)
6
PERSIAN MELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo
TASTE:
Sweet, crunchy
COPRID/GETTY IMAGES
7
GALIA MELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo var. reticulatus
TASTE:
Sweet, spicy, juicy
RESDIGI/GETTY IMAGES
8
SNAP MELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo momordica
TASTE:
Sour, bitter, mealy
ETSY
9
CANARY MELONS
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo L. (Inodorus Group) 'Canary'
TASTE:
Sweet, tangy, juicy
KUZMIK_A/GETTY IMAGES
10
BITTER MELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Momordica charantia
TASTE:
Bitter
BY ALE_FLAMY/GETTY IMAGES
(OR PARE)
11
SANTA CLAUS MELON
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Cucumis melo var. Inodorus 'Sancho'
TASTE:
Sweet, mild, slightly earthy
KATERYNA BIBRO/GETTY IMAGES
(OR CHRISTMAS MELON)
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