Question

What is the main difference between Melon and Musk Melon?

Answer 1

These melons come from two different groups of melons, out of a total of seven kinds that are cultivated. A muskmelon is a member of the reticulatus group, characterized by a netlike ribbed rind and sweet orange flesh. A cantaloupe is a member of the cantalupensis group, named for Cantalupo, a former papal villa near Rome. This group is characterized by a rough, warty rind and sweet orange flesh.

Answer 2

melon belongs to the family of cucurbitaceae while muskmelon is a cantaloupe