Persian melon
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The Persian melon is a variety of muskmelon, a trailing vine in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) that is grown for its edible fruit. It is classified within the Inodorus group of melons, which are known as winter melons. These melons are typically large, smooth-skinned, and have a mildly flavored, light green to white flesh.1
Persian melons are characterized by a large, globular shape with a netted, unribbed greenish outer surface and orange-colored flesh, considered superior for freezing. They are ripe when they turn yellow and are cut from the vine, maturing slowly in storage for many weeks.21
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