Also known as: カンタロープ, カンタループ, キャンタロープ, メロン, マスクメロン, 哈密瓜
A variety of Cucumis melo. A Melon with sweet, orange flesh and netted rind.
Japanese art often depicts the Yubari King cultivar with its iconic T-shaped stem.
Honeydew (Fruit) is another variety of the same species. The cross between both cantaloupe and honeydew is Galia Melon.