Tacapa was derived from crosses between pi 371795 and action 434 with a test cross action 434, which has resistant properties against powderry mildew. In north america, the term wild cucumber refers to plants in the genera. B efore starting to save melon seeds, however, ensure that the melon species you want to propagate are not planted within 800 feet to a half mile of other types of melons. The worlds need of melon is very high, but the melon is vulnerable to infection of powderry mildew. Muskmelon cucumis melo is a species of melon that has been developed into many cultivated varieties. This plant and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Intraspecific classification of melons cucumis melo l. Cucurbit lexicography, therefore, would have limitations and must be bolstered with descriptive evidence, particularly of combinations of characteristics that are ubiquitous in one. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Melons, cucumis melo, are a highly polymorphic species for fruit characteristics. Somatic hybridization between an albino cucumis melo l. How to save seeds from melon cucumis melo melon is an easy seed crop even for a novice seed saver. Muskmelons, cantaloupes and late melons, like honeydew and casaba, are all cucumis melo variants believed to have origins in africa.
Subject these test guidelines apply to all varieties, hybrids and parental lines of muskmelon cucumis melo l. Principal component analysis pca revealed that development period of plant and fruit, size of seed and fruit, shelflife, stem hair, flesh juiciness, netting. The fruits can be used as a cooling light cleanser or moisturiser for the skin. Cucurbitaceae, are among the most popular vegetable crops. A relative newcomer to the eastwest seed portfolio, the melon has been part of the companys breeding program for just 10 years. Crop evolution, cucumis melo, cultivargroup, dudaim, fragrance, melon, medieval history. Muskmelon herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients.
The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. The study was conducted with the seeds come from the. Cucumis is a genus o twinin, tendrilbearin plants in the cucurbitaceae faimily which includes the cucumber, true melons, the horned melon, an cucumis anguria, the wast indian gherkin. Occidental diffusion of cucumber cucumis sativus 500. Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria 30 species occur in africa, and 25 occur in india, southeast asia, and australia. New records for citrullus, cucumis, and cucurbita 4 2. How muskmelon is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Cucumber cucumis sativus is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, cucurbitaceae. They were transported west to europe near the time of christs birth.
How to know when muskmelons are ripe home guides sf gate. Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria. Help build the largest humanedited lyrics collection on the web. Completely unique, this sweet, yellow honeydew melon has delicious orange flesh. Cantaloupes are a popular type of muskmelon, but there are other types like the honeydew melon. Muskmelon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Medieval emergence of sweet melons, cucumis melo cucurbitaceae. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Melon is a long trailing yearly vine from the cucumber family. Putative somatic hybrids were selected on the basis of albinism complementation and the different behaviour of the protoplastderived cells of the parental species in a definite sequence of culture media. Cucumis sativus is differentiated by its acute leaf apex, which is round in c. They are also used as a first aid treatment for burns and abrasions.
Cucumis melo seed department of agriculture and water resources. Thirty species occur in africae, an 25 occur in indie, indocheenae, sootheast asie, an australie 1. The melons that are most familiar in the western and other economically advanced countries are ripe, sweet, dessert melons. Preserved with leucidal liquid more commonly known as cantaloupe or honeydew melon, cucumis melo is a fruit that is a rich source of vitamins a, c, and a wide range of various antioxidant compounds. Please login to display the rating of all cosmetics. Phenotypic characters analysis of cross melon cucumis.
These include smoothskinned varieties such as honeydew, crenshaw, and casaba, and different netted cultivars cantaloupe, persian melon, and santa claus or christmas melon. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in muskmelon. Only two formal infraspecific taxa within cucumis melo, subsp. Pdf medieval history of the dudaim melon cucumis melo.
Cucumis melo cantalupensis, cantaloup, cantaloup vine, cantaloupe, cantaloupe vine a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh cucumis. The list of cosmetic products below is a selection of the most requested cosmetics that contain the ingredient cucumis melo extract. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. Cucurbitaceae cucumber family, gourd family medicinal use of wild melon. Sweet melons, cucumis melo, are a widely grown and highly prized crop. Names of muskmelon in various languages of the world are also given.
Cucumis melo seed department of agriculture and water. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Characterization of six varieties of cucumis melo l. This protocol applies for all varieties of cucumis melo l. Cucurbitaceae known as muskmelon, cantaloupe and honeydew.
Within these varieties, several cultivars have been created. Option 1 exdoc endorsement no 1094 1 american serpentine leaf miner liriomyza trifolii is known not to occur in australia, 2 a representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of bacterial blotch in melons acidovorax avenae subsp citrulli, bacterial wilt of dahlia erwinia chrysanthemi, melon fusarium wilt fusarium oxysporum f spp melonis, cucumber black rot. Option 1 exdoc endorsement no 1094 1 american serpentine leaf miner liriomyza trifolii is known not to occur in australia, 2 a representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of bacterial blotch in melons acidovorax avenae subsp citrulli, bacterial wilt of dahlia erwinia chrysanthemi, melon fusarium wilt fusarium oxysporum f spp melonis, cucumber. West indian gherkin bur cucumber cucumis anguria asian pickling melon shiruuri, golden crispy cucumis melo var. While melons were familiar in antiquity, they were grown mostly for use of the young fruits, which are similar in appearance and taste to cucumbers, c. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in cosmetics march 16, 2012 all interested persons are provided 60 days from the above date to comment on this tentative safety assessment and to identify additional published data that should be included or provide unpublished data which can be made public and included. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in. Fruit nutritional quality and health functionality article pdf available in horttechnology 73 july 1997 with 6,927 reads how we measure reads. Discuss these cucumis melo cantalupensis lyrics with the community. Moreover, given the tendency of all people to simplify and abbreviate, if the group name is the same than the subsp. Medieval history of the dudaim melon cucumis melo, cucurbitaceae article pdf available in economic botany 663 september 2012 with 951 reads how we measure reads.
Muskmelon cucumis melo types include cantaloupes, honeydews and crenshaws. The name cantaloupe comes from the italian town they were cultivated in. May 30, 2012 sweet melons, cucumis melo, are a widely grown and highly prized crop. The time and place of emergence of sweet melons is obscure, but they are generally thought to have reached europe from the east. Some of these were earlier also separated under var. In this short time, weve introduced our most exciting new variety. Cucumis sativus, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita pepo, citrullus lanatus, thladiantha dubia habitat preference. We assembled 375 mb of the doublehaploid line dhl92, representing 83.
Definition of cucumis melo in the financial dictionary by free online english dictionary and encyclopedia. It is a good source of appetite, weight loss, urinary tract infections, constipation. Melon is one of horticulture commodities that are used as food. Interesting quotation or other interesting factoid not inserted above. Jenny harrington has been a freelance writer since 2006.
Seventytwo accessions covering six varieties of cucumis melo were characterized by using 35 morphological characters with emphasis on shelflife, and the relationships between shelflife and related characters was investigated. The time and place of emergence of sweet melons is obscure, but they are generally thought to have reached europe. Chen jl, zhang j, song l, jiang y, wu j, hu xs 2010 changes in microorganism, enzyme, aroma of hami melon cucumis melo l. Medieval history of the dudaim melon cucumis melo, cucurbitaceae.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. We report the genome sequence of melon, an important horticultural crop worldwide. Cucumis melo grafted onto cucurbita ficifolia root. The community plant variety office cpvo is responsible for informing the applicant of the closing date for the receipt of plant material. Fragrant and delicious, these warm season fruits have been bred and revered by cultures worldwide and come in all shapes, sizes and colors. In 2010, the estimated net domestic use of muskmelon totaled over 2. Cotyledonderived protoplasts of an albino cucumis melo l. Principal component analysis pca revealed that development period of plant and fruit, size of seed and fruit, shelf. Cucumis melo published on by oxford university press. Cucumis melo in kew science plants of the world online. It belongs to the cucurbitaceae family, which also includes cucumber cucumis sativus l.
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