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| [[Image:whole melon.jpg|thumb|300px|A Hami melon]] | | #REDIRECT [[Hami melon]] |
| [[Image:cut melon.jpg|thumb|300px|A cut Hami melon]]
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| The '''Hami melon''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 哈密瓜; [[pinyin]]: Hāmì guā) is a type of [[muskmelon]], originally from [[Kumul|Hami]], [[Xinjiang]]. It is also referred to as the '''Chinese Hami melon'''. A generic term that can be applied is "snow melon". The outer color is generally white through pink or yellow through green. The inside flesh is sweet and crisp.
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| In Mandarin, "Hami Gua" can also be used to refer to [[cantaloupe]]
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| ==References==
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| *[http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/NWREC/melon.html Oregon State]
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| *[http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_22024.htm China Culture]
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| [[Category:Melons]]
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