Melon and cantaloupe are different in appearance, taste, fruit, skin and producing area.

1. Different shapes

The skin of cantaloupe is thin, with deep lines and neat lines; Melons have thick skins and shallow lines, and some even have no lines.

2. Different taste

Melon smells fragrant, and its sweetness is much lower than that of melon. Melon has no fragrance, high sweetness and sweet and crisp taste.

3, the fruit is different

The fruit of cantaloupe has five carpels, which are relatively round, each with a false diaphragm in the middle, and the peel feels very smooth, and looks golden yellow on the outside, and some are white or light green. It has longitudinal grooves or stripes, and the flesh has many colors, white, green or yellow.

Melon fruit will have different shapes due to different varieties, generally spherical and oblong. Its apex is sharp, its base is blunt, and it has no edge.

4. Different skins

The skin of cantaloupe is relatively thin and not easy to break. The skin of melon can be said to be very thick, and it is easy to break after maturity.

5. Different producing areas

Both cantaloupe and melon are annual vine herbs belonging to Cucurbitaceae, which are essentially melons, but there are many differences due to their different producing areas. Cantaloupe is mainly produced in short-day areas in the south, with fragrance, while melon is produced in areas with long sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night in the north.