Winter melon

Japanese: winter melon(英語表記)wintermelon
Winter melon

...In Japan, it refers to three varieties of Western melons belonging to Cucumis melo L., as well as hybrids between them or with Japanese melon. The three varieties are (1) netted melon, C. melo L. var. reticulatus Naud., (2) cantaloupe, C. melo L. var. cantalupensis Naud., and (3) winter melon, C. melo L. var. inodorus Naud. Also, muskmelon (illustration) refers to netted melon or cantaloupe, which have a strong musky fragrance. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "winter melon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本ではCucumis melo L.に属する3変種の欧米系メロン,およびそれら相互あるいはマクワウリとの交雑品種をさす。3変種とは(1)網メロンC.melo L.var.reticulatus Naud.(英名netted melon),(2)カンタループC.melo L.var.cantalupensis Naud.(英名cantaloupe),(3)冬メロンC.melo L.var.inodorus Naud.(英名winter melon)である。また,マスクメロンmuskmelon(イラスト)は芳香(麝香(じやこう))の強い網メロンあるいはカンタループをさす。…

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