Cucumber and crookneck honey are not a variety, the two families, appearance are different. The melon, also known as crisp melon, vegetable melon, white melon, is a variant of the cucumber genus Cucurbita pepo, and croton is the cucurbitaceae melon genus. The melon is oblong cylindrical or nearly stick-shaped, light green, with longitudinal stripes, the flesh is white or light green, no sweet flavor. On the other hand, the crookneck honey has a strong flavor when ripe and is of excellent quality. The rind is gray-green, the flesh is light green.