Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KOO-koo-mis MEL-oh kan-ta-loo-PEN-sis
- Description
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Cantaloupe is a warm-season annual vine that produces with large, sweet juicy fruits.
VIDEO Created by Homegrown featuring Penny Perkins-Veazie, Professor and Postharvest Physiologist at NC State's Plants for Human Health Institute
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cucumis
- Species:
- melo
- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Edible
- Vegetable
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
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- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
