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Ripe North American cantaloupes (C. m. reticulatus) |
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Subspecies: | C. m. cantalupensis C. m. reticulatus |
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Cucumis melo cantalupensis Cucumis melo reticulatus
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A cantaloupe (also known as a muskmelon, rockmelon, sweet melon or spanspek or spelled "canteloupe", "cantalope" or "cantelope") is a type of fruit. It is a muskmelon that is probably related to the watermelon. There are two types of cantaloupe, European and North American. Cantaloupes range in size from 0.5 to 5.0 kilograms (1.1 to 11 lb).
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