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			== Melon ==
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			File:Cantaloupe and canary melon.jpg\|Cantaloupe and canary melon
			File:Watermelon and melon in India.jpg\|Watermelon and melon in India
			File:Cucumis metuliferus fruit - whole and cross section.jpg\|Cucumis metuliferus fruit - whole and cross section
			File:Cantaloupe Melon cross section.png\|Cantaloupe Melon cross section
			File:Painted green melons. Chennai, India, 2010.jpg\|Painted green melons, Chennai, India, 2010
			File:Melonjf7319.JPG\|Melon
			File:Cucumis melo inodorus argos.jpg\|Cucumis melo inodorus argos
			File:Melon Sugar Baby Matisse-9953.jpg\|Melon Sugar Baby Matisse
			File:Cucumis melo on white background.jpg\|Cucumis melo on white background
			File:Honeydew melon yellow flower.jpg\|Honeydew melon yellow flower
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'''Melon''' is a term used to describe various types of fruit in the family [[Cucurbitaceae]]. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit. Botanically, a melon is a kind of [[berry]], specifically a "pepo". The word melon derives from Latin ''melopepo'', which is the latinization of the Greek ''μηλοπέπων'' (mēlopepōn), meaning "melon", itself a compound of ''μῆλον'' (mēlon), "apple, treefruit (of any kind)" and ''πέπων'' (pepōn), amongst others "a kind of gourd or melon".

== History ==

Melons originated in Africa and southwest Asia, but they gradually began to appear in Europe toward the end of the Roman Empire. Melons were among the earliest plants to be domesticated in both the Old and New Worlds. Early European settlers in the New World are recorded as growing honeydew and casaba melons as early as the 1600s.

== Types of Melons ==

There are many different types of melons. Some of the more common types include the [[Cantaloupe]], [[Honeydew (melon)|Honeydew]], [[Watermelon]], and [[Crenshaw melon|Crenshaw]]. Less common types include the [[Gac]], [[Bitter melon]], and [[Horned melon]].

== Cultivation ==

Melons are typically grown from seeds. The plants have a growth habit similar to that of other [[Cucurbitaceae]] family members such as cucumbers and squash. They are often grown in a "hill" or mound of soil.

== Nutritional Value ==

Melons are low in calories and fat, but high in essential vitamins and minerals. They contain almost no cholesterol or sodium.

== See Also ==

* [[List of melons]]
* [[Cucurbita]]
* [[Cucumis]]

[[Category:Fruits]]
[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
[[Category:Melons]]

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