Honey melon

Honey melon is a well-known and common variety of plant that belongs to the Pumpkin family. At its core, melon is an important melon agricultural crop, which according to scientific classification belongs to the genus Ogurtsov. Researchers believe that the melon's homeland can be considered the region of Malaya, as well as Central Asia, where you can find a plant growing in the wild up to the present day.

It is worth noting that in modern agriculture there is not a single melon variety. Moreover, all melon varieties differ from each other primarily in taste, and then in appearance. Although all melon fruits, which by the way are called nothing more than pumpkin, are characterized by a rounded or oblong oval shape. The color of the melon also differs from the variety of the plant.

However, most often melon has a yellow, green or brown color, white fruits are also found. Depending on the melon variety, the fruit can reach up to 10 kg in weight. True, the average mass of melon is
1. 5-2 kg. It is worth noting that the melon got its original name precisely because of its "inflated" shape. People began to eat melon fruits back in ancient times.

Such a plant as melon is mentioned in the Bible. It is noteworthy that the melon was cultivated millennia ago in North India, from where the plant spread throughout Central Asia. Melon was grown by the Egyptians and actively used in cooking. A variety of plant such as honey melon is most common in Morocco, where fruits have been cultivated and eaten for centuries.

Honey melon differs both in its appearance and in its taste and consumer characteristics. It is worth emphasizing that in addition to Morocco, honey melon is especially popular and grown in the Mediterranean countries. Experts attribute honey melon to the so-called "smooth" varieties of the plant.

the state of affairs is explained by the appearance of the honey melon, which has a round-oval elongated shape, as well as a smooth peel without any grooves. The color scheme of the honey melon also differs. As a rule, honey melon fruits stand out for their greenish-ocher color. In addition, the flesh of the honey melon is also distinguished by its color combination.

The flesh of the honey melon is characterized by a combination of two colors - closer to the crust, the fruit is green, and in the middle there is a yellow hue. Some subspecies of the honey melon variety differ in their bright yellow-red flesh color. However, the main characteristic feature of honey melon is the sweet taste and pronounced strong aroma of the plant fruits.