Melons

Gathers the large, juicy fruits of vines in the gourd family that are eaten fresh and chilled. It includes watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon and kiwano. The group does not cover berries, tropical tree fruits or citrus, which have their own groups. Within the Fruits and Fruit Products subcategory it sits beside the groups Citrus Fruits, Pome and Stone Fruits, Berries and Currants, Tropical and Subtropical Tree Fruits, Grapes, Dates, Figs and Preserved Fruit Products, and each entry is placed in the one group whose description fits it best.