What is Rock
Melon?
Rock melon is a fruit from the cucurbitaceae family melon (cucumis melo
L.) which originated from the Persian Warm Valley
of the
Mediterania District which is between the borders of Western Asia,
Europe and the African continent. It is known as cantaloupe and musk melon.
Rock
melons are related
to honeydews, watermelons, cucumbers squashes and pumpkins. They are
usually round with firm, scaly, greyish green buff rind skin. This
melon has all the criteria of a nice melon which are it is beautiful,
moist lovely sweet-sweet orange flesh.
It seeds starts to
spread all around the world in the 14 century when the the great
explorer Christopher Columbus brought it to the America. It grows
nicely in the tropical area.
Type of
famous melon:
Melon Christianism (1850); Sill Hybrid melon (1870); Surprise melon
(1876); Ivondequoit melon , Miller Cream, Netted Gem, Hacken Sack dan
Osage (1881–1890); Honey Rock dan Improved Perfecto melon
(1933); Imperial melon(1935); Queen of Colorado dan
Honey Gold melon(1939).
To
differentiate all these
melon it is grouped into two.
Netted Type Melon - It has a hard rough
outer layer
of skin with nice looking net. It also has a sweet relative
aroma
which can be harvest within 65 to 75 days. It also can be stored a
little bit longer.
Winter
Type Melon (musk melon)- It
has a smooth skin. Unlike the netted type melon, it
does not produce
any fruitty smell. Can be harvested within 75 to 90 days.
Benefit
of Rock
Melon
Just
like any other fruits melons has high content of vitamin C.
Its
freshness could lower the temperature of your body.
So if
your in the hot sun maybe you can eat a lot of these melons.
Nutrition Fact
Just
like any other fruits melons has high content of vitamin C acts as a supports
collagen and immune system.
It also has rich source of Vitamin A which has immune booster
also potent antioxidant and C
Its
freshness could lower the temperature of your body.
So if
your in the hot sun maybe you can eat a lot of these melons.

These melon is low in saturated Fat,
cholesterol and sodium, high in Vitamin A,
Vitamin C and Potassium. The nutritional value
and health benefits makes them ideal for maintaining optimum
health condition and achieving ideal weight and great for weight loss.
Nutritional
Values
Preparation
Serving
Carbs Fiber (g)
Fat (g)
Energy (kj)
Size
raw and
peeled
250g
12
2.5
0
230
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