Genetic analysis of melon seeds unearthed at a Song Dynasty port in southeastern China suggests the fruit arrived from South Asia and tasted far less sweet than modern varieties, according to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis.
DNA from Song Dynasty Melon Seeds Points to South Asian Origin
Genetic analysis of melon seeds unearthed at a Song Dynasty port in southeastern China suggests the fruit arrived from South Asia and tasted far less sweet than modern varieties, according to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis.
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