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Record 1 1995-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Horticulture
OBS

This large gourd is a native of Java.... The fruits are covered with fine white silky hairs when young and are waxy white when mature.

OBS

Melon is used to describe the family (gourd family)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Horticulture
OBS

Courge orientale. Bien qu'on les appelle melons, ce sont plus spécifiquement des variétés de courges (cucurbitacées) originaires des régions tropicales du Sud-Est asiatique.

Spanish

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