Cucurbitaceae Week: Cucumis melo subsp. melo Khakri from Rajasthan

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Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 3, 2012, 4:34:19 AM4/3/12
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This fruit popular in Rajasthan under the name Khakri was also seen by us in Pachmari, a cucumber like fruit but tasting more of a melon. I am not able to place with conclusion. Any information please. Could it be in any way related to Puna Kheera.

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Balkar Singh

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Apr 4, 2012, 11:53:00 AM4/4/12
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Sir This looks like "Phoont" (local name) to me
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Dr Balkar Singh
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Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 4, 2012, 1:15:12 PM4/4/12
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Thanks Balkar i, I hope you are right: young fruit like cucumber, mature like melon. This is what we had seen in Pachmarhi also. Botanically Cucumis momordica Roxb. now correctly known as  Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis var. momordica (Roxb.) Cogn. 

Hope we are right.

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Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 7, 2012, 10:36:25 AM4/7/12
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I think this further resolves identity as   Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis var. momordica (Roxb.) Cogn. 



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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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