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Cucurbitaceae

Melon, Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Sugar melon

Including specialty melons such as Garden Lemon, Japanese Cucumber, and Winter Melon.


We have information from several sources:

Melofon: A New Crop for Concentrated Yield of Pickles—Haim Nerson, Harry S. Paris, and Menahem Edelstein

Specialty Melons for the Fresh Market—James E. Simon, Mario R. Morales, and Denys Charles

New Opportunities In Melons—Glenn Sullivan

Screening Melons for Adaptability in North Carolina—J.R. Schultheis, W.R. Jester, and N.J. Augostini

Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2013

Muskmelons and Specialty Melons production links

Magness, J.R., G.M. Markle, C.C. Compton. 1971. Food and feed crops of the United States.

Garden lemon (Chito group)
Armenian Cucumber (Flexuosus group)
Winter Melon (Inodorus group)
Cantaloupe (Reticulatus group)
Muskmelon
Muskmelon Problems on Acid Sandy Soils—Cooperative Extension Service, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Identifying Air Pollution Damage on Melons—Cooperative Extension Service, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana


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