Medieval iconography of watermelons in Mediterranean Europe

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Medieval iconography of watermelons in Mediterranean Europe.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS 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 wat...

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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Botany

سال: 2013

ISSN: 1095-8290,0305-7364

DOI: 10.1093/aob/mct151