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African Horned Melon
This exotic fruit is from the central and southern regions of Africa and is sometimes called a cucumber. The skin is thick and features spines or horns. Inside, you'll find a gell-like fruit and many edible seeds. The seeds contain several antioxidants, including zinc, lutein, and vitamins A, C, and E. The funny-looking fruit contains many vitamins and minerals that are essential to optimal health. It’s relatively low in calories, yet — for a fruit — high in protein.
Source: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/kiwano-melon#section8
Armenian Cucumber
First cultivated in Armenia in the 15th century, these muskmelons are high in vitamins A, C, and K, and potassium. If you live in a high temperature climate, you may want to give them a try. Heat tolerance is their number one attribute; high temperatures do not stress these plants. Armenian cucumbers are one of only a handful of vegetables that can be planted through the beginning of July in the low desert.
Source: https://growinginthegarden.com/growing-armenian-cucumbers-in-the-garden/
Canary Melon
Canary melons are beautiful bright yellow hybrid melons that are commonly grown in parts of Asia including Japan and South Korea. Named for its brilliant yellow color that is reminiscent of canary birds, canary melons are oval with vibrant yellow skin and a cream-colored flesh. Melons may weigh 4-5 pounds (2 or so kg.) when ripe and are around 5 inches (13 cm.) across. Like watermelons and pumpkins, canary melons flower prior to fruiting. The male blossoms flower first then wilt and drop off to reveal the female blooms. Once pollinated, the fruit begins to grow beneath the female blossom. Canary melons are known to be incredibly sweet with a taste that is similar to honeydew.
Source: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/growing-canary-melons.htm
Casaba Golden Beauty
this sweet white-fleshed fruit has a tough golden rind. An excellent keeper that can be stored well into the winter. Direct seed or transplant after danger of frost has passed. For the best melons, there is a short window of time between the transcendent flavor of perfectly ripe and perfectly rotten. To catch a melon at its peak, check the patch every other day when it's getting close, looking for tell-tale signs of cracking around the stem and full aromas. Those fruits must absolutely be harvested and eaten on the same day.
Source: https://sowtrueseed.com/products/golden-beauty-casaba
The Very Expensive Crown Melon
"The melon has beauty of artistic form, fragrance with the scent of musk, plenty of juice, mellow taste, and smooth texture, which is the high-grade melon cultivated in Fukuroi city of Shizuoka prefecture, called “Shizuoka Crown Melon”. “Shizuoka Crown Melon” is cultivated with sophisticated techniques of growers and grown absolutely in greenhouses. In other words, the ultimate taste of “Shizuoka Crown Melon” ,which was born by outstanding virtuosity of professionals, has been taken over from generation to generation. The melon has been presented to Japanese royal family for a long time and recognized as an elegant and prestigious fruit in Japan. Many VIPs also love Crown Melon. When the queen of United Kingdom came to Japan and ate Crown Melon, we got words of praise."
Source: http://www.crown-melon.co.jp/english/#:~:text=Japanese%20King%20of%20Fruits%3A%20Crown,called%20“Shizuoka%20Crown %20Melon”.
Galia Melon
The Galia melon, also known hilariously as Barf Melon in Southeast Asia, is a type of F1 hybrid melon originating from a cross between the green-flesh melon cultivar 'Ha-Ogen' and the netted-rind melon cultivar 'Krimka'. Developed in Israel at the Ne´ve Yaar Research Center of the Agricultural Research Organisation by the melon breeder Dr. Zvi Karchi, and released in 1973, the Galia melon was named after Karchi's daughter. It looks like a cantaloupe on the outside and a honeydew on the inside.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galia_melon
Israel Melon
This variety has a history of being passed down within a family or community. It reaches 7-8 lb as an oval muskmelon with a unique flavor. It has a delicious and aromatic creamy white flesh and yellow-orange rind, without ribs and sparse netting. It has a high sugar content and some claim it is the most delicious melon they'll ever eat in their life.
Source: https://www.willhiteseed.com/0355
Jenny Lind
Only weighing around two pounds, the Jenny Lind has a pink-green sweet and juicy fruit with a netted rind. It does best in northern climates.
Source: https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/products/jenny-lind-melon?variant=31280963715117
Santa Claus
Sometimes referred to the Christmas melon and Piel de Spao, this melon was named in behalf of its long keeping qualities...until Christmas. Even though it is a very good keeper, this holiday melon was actually named because its sometimes available to December. The attractive green and gold-to-bright yellow striped Santa Claus melon somewhat resembles a small watermelon. Inside is a mellow and mildly flavored pale greenish flesh very similar to that of a honeydew, but not as sweet. The color of the characteristic stripes on its hard shell is a sign of this melon's ripeness. The brighter the yellow, the riper and sweeter it is.
Source: https://www.melissas.com/Santa-Claus-Melons-p/1202.htm
Snake Melon or Sponge Gourd
he common name "snake gourd" refers to the narrow, twisted, elongated fruit. The soft-skinned immature fruit can reach up to 150 cm (59 in) in length. It is soft, bland, somewhat mucilaginous flesh is similar to that of the luffa and the calabash. It is popular in the cuisines of South Asia and Southeast Asia and is now grown in some home gardens in Africa. With some cultivars, the immature fruit has an unpleasant odor and a slightly bitter taste, both of which disappear in cooking. The fruit becomes too bitter to eat as it reaches maturity, but it does contain a reddish pulp that is used in Africa as a substitute for tomatoes.The shoots, tendrils and leaves are also eaten as greens.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichosanthes_cucumerina