muskmelons are native to iran, as well as parts of india and afghanistan. the first known mention of the muskmelon was in greece in the 3rd century bc. there is an old egyptian painting that shows a fruit some people think was a muskmelon. in the first century ad, romans knew about the muskmelon, and both the greeks and romans found that it could be used as medicine or to eat. at about this time, china also found out about the muskmelon.