Cantaloupe, also known as muskmelon, mushmelon, rockmelon, sweet melon, and spanspek, refers to a variety of the Cucumis melo species in the Cucurbitaceae family. Take a look below for 25 more fun and fascinating facts about cantaloupe. 1. Originally, cantaloupe referred only to the non-netted, orange fleshed melons of Europe. However, in more recent usage,…