Melon Flower

Did you know

• Melon plants produce both male and female flowers on the same vine, with male flowers appearing first to attract pollinators.
• A single melon vine may produce 50 or more male flowers for every female flower that sets fruit.
• Ancient Egyptians cultivated melons over 4,000 years ago, and melon seeds were found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
• The honeybee visits each female melon flower an average of 12 to 15 times before enough pollen is transferred for proper fruit development.
• Japanese Yubari King melons, grown from Cucumis melo, have sold at auction for over $40,000 per pair.

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Uses

• edible fruit crop
• garden vegetable
• culinary ingredient
• traditional medicine