Melon

Scientific Name of Plant
Cucumis melo

Description
Melons belong to the gourd family, as do squash and pumpkin. There are two broad categories of edible melon, the muskmelon and the watermelon, each of which has many varieties. All have a thick, hard, inedible rind, sweet flesh and lots of seeds. Common examples: watermelon, cantaloupe.

Storing
In the fridge, between 7-10ºC, it is recommended to keep them separated from the rest of stored vegetables since in the process of maturation it expels gasses that can damage them (the peas, the cucumbers, the okra, the potatoes and the summer pumpkin are especially vulnerable to these gases)

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