How to identify melons

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1. Leaves

2. Flowers

3. Fruit

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Leaves: nearly round or kidney-shaped, thick papery, rough on top, with white rough hairs. Flowers: unisexual. Male flowers: several grow in the leaf axils, while female flowers are solitary, with yellow corolla. Fruit: Usually spherical or oblong, the flesh is white, yellow or green, and the seeds are yellow-white or dirty white.

1. Leaves

1. Leaves

The leaves of muskmelon are nearly round or kidney-shaped, thick paper, about 8-15 cm long and wide, with rough upper surfaces and white bristle on the back. There are also dense hispid hairs along the veins. The edges of the leaves are undivided or divided into 3-7 shallow lobes. The apex of the lobes is rounded and blunt, the base is truncate or has a semicircular curved defect, and there are veins similar to the palm of a hand.

2. Flowers

Melon flowers They are unisexual, male flowers: several flowers grow in the leaf axils, the pedicels are relatively slender, and the color of the corolla is yellow. Female flowers: solitary, with rough pedicels and oblong ovary.

3. Fruits

Melon varieties There are many, and the shape of the fruit varies with different varieties. It is usually spherical or oblong. The peel is smooth, with longitudinal grooves or markings. The flesh is white, yellow or green, very sweet and delicious, and the seeds are yellow-white or stained. White, oblong or oval, with a smooth surface.

2. Flowers

3. Fruit

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