Scientifically, it is a cultivar of "Cucumis melo" subspecies "melo". The genome of "Cucumis melo" was first sequenced in 2012. Kishi first discovered MNSV on "Cucumis melo" in a greenhouse setting in that year. The current accepted botanical name is ""Cucumis melo" L. (Makuwa Group)". The barattiere is a landrace variety of muskmelon ("Cucumis melo") found in Southern Italy.