A muskmelon Charente is a muskmelon, muskmelon Cantalupensis. This is a small melon, melon flesh similar, but with fragrant.

It was developed around 1920 in western France, more refined than cantaloupe. At present, most of the products are produced in North Africa

Wax gourd (B. hispida) is the only member of the genus. Ripe wax gourd is a kind of widely used cooking vegetables in Asia and India. An immature melon is used as a cooking fruit (e.g., a unique fruit drink).

A melon is a fruit, including most of the cooking melons. However, a small number of cooking melon species belong to species Cucumis melo L.