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Winter Melon Listings
Winter Melon Listings
Dolomieu (also known as white fuzzy vegetable).Botanically classified under the Magnoliopsida class, Cucurbitaceae family, and Benincasa Savi genus, an annual herbaceous plant.The shape of the fruit resembles a pillow, hence it is also called a pillow gourd.It is produced during summer.Why are the melons harvested in summer named after winter?This is because when the fruit matures, there is a layer of white powder-like substance on its surface, resembling frost from winter. Hence, it is also called White Melon.