PHOTO: EAST NEWS/BSIP
This electron micrograph reveals the details of the textured surface found on a honeydew melon, Cucumis melo.
The textured surface on fruits and vegetables such as the one seen here on this honeydew melon, Cucumis melo, acts as a safe haven for microscopic pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp..