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Originally Posted by R.
Can we stay on topic which is: Melons, please?
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Melons were introduced into Europe in the 16th century, but had to be grown under glass bells, in glasshouses, or in steam-pits. Meanwhile, the melon had reached China, where it began to develop into cooking varieties, and reached the New World when Columbus took the seeds to Haiti on his second voyage. When his men had eaten the fruit and discarded the seeds, large crops appeared all over.
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