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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I feel like earthmellon would just be a coconut. I'm excited for windmelon and firemellon, though.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rockmelon is another name for cantaloupe

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

That's true, I guess because of the peel. By that logic watermelons would have to be blue, though.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Dragonfruit? Or are we going capsaicin

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I was thinking that it's about composition (watermelon is mostly water), so probably more capsaicin. Hot like a pepper but big and round. And maybe some orangish bioluminescence too, since it's a made-up fruit and I'm allowed some creative licence.

Windmelon would then be very light and spongy.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if a fruit like that could ever be GMO'ed.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

I see no fundamental reason why not. The barriers are mostly cultural and in understanding details of biology when it comes to GMOs.