The document discusses the history, types, and uses of melons. It originated in Asia over 1000 years ago and is now grown worldwide. There are several types of melons including watermelon, honeydew, muskmelon, galia, and cantaloupe. Melons have a high water content and sweet flesh, and are eaten both as a starter and dessert, sometimes with ice cream or cured meats.

2. AGENDA
•History
•Introduction
•Different types of melon
•Summary

3. HISTORY
The melon originated in Asia and
was known in China at least 1000
yrs B.C. It has been cultivated in
southern Europe for centuries and
now grows in warm climates, or
under glass, all over the world. Three
main groups of melon varieties can
be distinguished as musk, cantaloupe

4. INTRODUCTION
•A roundish fruit
•It is a climbing plant
•Hard rind and a sweet flesh and
seeds at the center.
•Different varieties range in size,
shape and color.
•It is eaten both as a starter and
dessert.
•Used in making jams and pickles.

5. DIFFERENT
TYPES OF
MELON

6. WATER MELON
HONEY
DEW

7. MUSKMELON
GALIA

8. WATER MELON•Indigenous to
Africa
•It is rich red in
color
•Occasionally
yellow flesh
representing 91%
water.
•It is grown in
•Available from
summer to early
autumn.
•Round or oblong in
shape, should be
deep green in color
•Mostly eaten as a
thirst quencher in
hot summer.
•The stem should be
slightly sunken and

9. CHARENTAIS
• It is orange,
sugary and
fragrant.
• Eaten both as a
dessert or as a
starter.
• Available all
round the year
round in many
•It keeps well
when stored in a
cool, dry place.
•It ripens well
when stored in a
warm room.
•It is fragrant
even before
being cut.

10. OGEN
•A round small hybrid variety.
•Named after KIBBUTZ.
•First cultivated in Israel.
•Available from spring to mild
winter.
•One melon should be allowed per
person.

11. HONEY DEW
•An oval melon.
•Available all year round in most
places.
•It is delicate in taste.
•Have a pale green flesh.
•Goes well with a thin slice of raw
cured ham or sweet wine such as
Muscatel and Port.

12. GALLIA
•A small round melon.
•Found in Israel.
•Its skin has a bark like or a
netted appearance which turns
from green to golden yellow
when ripe and sweet.
•To be served chilled.

13. CANTALOUPE
•Originated in Asia.
•Widely available during summer.
•When ripe the melon is extremely
fragrant and it is sweet.
•It can be served with ice cream.

14. SUMMARY
The melon has a very high water content. A
good quality melon should feel heavy for its
size and should have a thick unmarked rind
that gives slightly when pressed gently with
the fingers at the stalk end. The melons are
broadly classified into three groups like
musk, cantaloupe and winter melon.
Melon is eaten in its natural state both in
the beginning and at the end of the meal.
Accompaniments are castor sugar and