melons [2]

Related to squash and cucumbers, these tender fruits are juicy sweet and refreshing; they are primarily consumed raw.

Ogen melon

Small round melon with a hard smooth ribbed rind; its very juicy flesh is either dark pink or pale green.

canary melon

Has sweet whitish flesh that is rose-tinted near the central cavity; it becomes very fragrant when ripe.

watermelon

This thirst-quenching fruit, named for its high water content, is primarily eaten plain, in slices.