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Medieval iconography of watermelons in Mediterranean Europe

Author(s) -

Harry S. Paris,

MarieChristine Daunay,

Jules Janick

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mct151

Subject(s) - citrullus lanatus , biology , mediterranean climate , flesh , cultivar , cucumis , cucurbitaceae , citrullus , horticulture , botany , ecology

The watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae), is an important fruit vegetable in the warmer regions of the world. Watermelons were illustrated in Mediterranean Antiquity, but not as frequently as some other cucurbits. Little is known concerning the watermelons of Mediterranean Europe during medieval times. With the objective of obtaining an improved understanding of watermelon history and diversity in this region, medieval drawings purportedly of watermelons were collected, examined and compared for originality, detail and accuracy.

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