A sugar melon is a type of
cantaloupe
The cantaloupe ( ) is a type of true melon (''Cucumis melo'') with sweet, aromatic, and usually orange flesh. Originally, ''cantaloupe'' refers to the true cantaloupe or European cantaloupe with non- to slightly netted and often ribbed rind. ...
that is about in
diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the centre of the circle and whose endpoints lie on the circle. It can also be defined as the longest Chord (geometry), chord of the circle. Both definitions a ...
and weighing between . Nearly round in shape, it has thick, sweet, orange flesh and a silvery gray, ribbed exterior.
References
* Ward, Artimas. ''The Grocer's Encyclopedia''. New York: 1911
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Cantaloupe
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