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An Orange Movement:  A Short History of Melon

The melon, whose scientific name is Cucumis melo, is a climbing plant of the family Cucubitaceae. The word melon indicates both the fruit and the plant that is largely cultivated as its fruits are edible, sweet and flavored.

Melons can be eaten raw, both as an appetizer and as a dessert, and cooked, in jams of fruits: this type of fruit and vegetable product is considered ripe and of a good quality if it is flavoured.

he melon is particularly suitable in slimming diets, as it is low in calories. 
Melons are also slightly laxative, because of the fibers contained and are therefore useful to fight the sedentary life and to help the more lazy intestines; moreover, the melon is slightly diuretic and is suitable for people who suffer from anemia, thanks to its great content of iron.

The melon is also rich in vitamin A, from which derives the typical orange color of the flesh (the color is due to the presence of the pigments carotenoids, very important for the health of eyes), and in vitamin C, very important for the nutrition of the skin that in summer is more than ever exposed to temperature stress and to the sunlight. 
However, this fruit and vegetable product is not suitable for diabetics and for people suffering from gastritis, as it is very rich in sugars.

                                                                                        -Piglet