The difference between watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and other melons you might be less familiar with, plus how to shop for and serve each.

That garden of my childhood existed in the '60s, and there were few seed options. My parents might well have had more success today with more — and more adaptable — varieties.

But is it cantaloupe or muskmelon? There is technically a difference, but often the names are used interchangeably. The term cantaloupe refers to two varieties of muskmelon.

Most varieties of the musk melon have a musk smell; thus the name musk melon. Why should we eat it: -According to Ayurveda, musk melons have a cool energy, best for all doshas.