9 Differences in cucumbers and cantaloupe, don’t choose wrong

KOMPAS.com – Before making takjil iftar, recognize the difference between cucumbers and cantaloupe.

Because, these two fruits at a glance look similar, even though there are actually many differences between the two.

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Reporting from the book “Timun Suri and Cantaloupe” Karya Hendro Sunarjono and Rita Ramayulis published by the Swadaya Group spreader via Kompas.comFriday (3/29/2024), the following is the difference between cucumbers and cantaloupes that must be known.

The difference between cucumber and cantaloupe

1. Fruit shape

Shutterstock/Sandy Hermawan Illustration of Timun Suri

Timun Suri has an oval shape. In it, there are four chambers or bulkheads.

Meanwhile, cantaloupe is oval round. Cantaloupe has more chambers, around six to eight booths.

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2. Fruit skin

Shutterstock/Tyasindayanti Cantaloupe illustration.

Suri cucumber skin is very thin and smooth. On its surface, there is no groove at all.

Meanwhile, cantaloupe skin is thicker and has a clear groove, even up to eight grooves.

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3. Skin color

Shutterstock/Bits and Splits Cantaloupe illustration. Cantaloupe contains 90 percent of water and sources of vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium are very good. This offers benefits to prevent dehydration and hypertension.

When he was young, cucumber skin was green whitish. Once cooked, the color turns light yellow with a little black.

The skin is cantaloupe when young is yellowish green, then turns reddish yellow when cooked.

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4. The texture and aroma of fruit flesh

Dock. Shutterstock/Andi WG Illustration of Suri Content Cucumbers in Agar.

Suri cucumber flesh is very soft and smooth. The aroma is also soft, not too pungent.

Unlike the cantaloupe whose meat texture is a little more rough. The aroma of cantaloupe is much more fragrant and refreshing.

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5. Fruit flesh color

Doc.shutterstock/rosdaniar Illustration of Sari Melon Contents of Cantaloupe and Cucumber Suri

When it is cooked, cucumber suri cucumber is greenish white. While the reddish reddish meat is more striking reddish yellow.

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