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Medieval History of the Duda'im Melon (Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae) (2012)

Paris, Harry S. (Author)
Amar, Zohar (Author)
Lev, Efraim (Author)

Economic Botany
Volume: 66
Pages: 276--284
Publication date: 2012
Language: English

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Fruits Trade routes Trade Science and war; science and the military Cross-national interaction Transmission of material objects Food industry and trade Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture 9th century Medieval 10th century North Africa Persia (Iran) Andalusia (Spain)

Melons, Cucumis melo, are a highly polymorphic species for fruit characteristics. The melons that are the most valued are the ones that turn sweet when ripe, including the muskmelons, cantaloupes, and casabas. Others, including the elongate adzhur, conomon, and snake melons, are consumed when immature, like cucumbers. The duda'im melons, Cucumis melo Duda'im Group, are special, as their small, spherical, thin-fleshed, insipid but beautifully maroon, dark-orange, or brown-and-yellow striped ripe fruits are valued for ornament and especially for their lush fragrance. The distinctive properties of duda'im melons are matched with special names given to them in several languages and geographical areas, which have made possible tracing of the history of these melons to mid-9th century Persia. From that region, duda'im melons diffused westward, likely facilitated by Islamic conquests, reaching North Africa and Andalusia in the 10 th century.

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