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1 Horticultural High School and Breeding of Chott-Mariem, 4042 Sousse, Tunisia 2 National Institute of Agronomic Research of Tunisia, PRRDA-CE Chott-Mariem, 4042 Sousse, Tunisia *jkhayfa@yahoo.fr
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[R] Cucumis melo L. (Cucurbitaceae). Fr: Melon; Ge: Melone; Sp: Melon; It: Melone; Pt: Melao. . - Annual creeping plant with a herbaceous stem, insect-pollinated. - The principal European producers are Spain, Italy and France. - It is cultivated for its round and juicy fruits (*) .
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto islands. However, the Pacific population has been recognized as a distinct subspecies (Chaetodon trifasciatus lunulatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) by Burgess (Ref. 4855) while according to Randall, pers. comm.
Within its range, the melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett, is one of the most important pests with which vegetable growers have to contend. Although found in Hawaii, it is not present in the continental United States.
There are cultures which consider a woman who can fit a cantaloupe in her mouth to be a creature of surpassing beauty. Other cultures consider a man to be mature only if he has a small ferret nursing its young in his loin cloth.
With the coming of hot weather, nothing tastes as good as melon. For the Wilson house, that means watermelon, but your family may really enjoy other types, too. Whatever type youre serving, remember to wash the melon before slicing.