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What’s more refreshing and delicious than melon on a hot summer’s day? Branch out of the familiar watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew varieties and slice into unique, specialty melons this season! Here are some handy picking and prepping tips to help you find the perfect melon for a delicious summer treat!
Slice into one of these unique melons!
Golden Honeydew Melon
Succulent, velvety and sweet, this melon has a bright, floral aroma. Pick Tip: Look for melons that have firm, thin and smooth skin.
Seedless Watermelon
Bite into your favorite juicy melon without all the seeds! Seedless watermelons are easy and oh-so-delicious to enjoy. Pick Tip: Look for a melon with a strong stripe pattern and that’s deep dark green in color.
Galia Melon
The pale green, smooth-textured flesh offers a delicious, sweet flavor. Pick Tip: Choose melons with deep, orange skins. The darker the orange, the sweeter the melon.
Orange Honeydew Melon
With a hint of honeydew and cantaloupe, these melons provide a firm bite with a honey-sweet flavor. Pick Tip: These are ready to be enjoyed when the skin is slightly waxy and the color is yellow with an orange tinge.
Lemon Drop Melon
A juicy, tender melon with a sweet-tart bite with a hint of lemon and honeydew flavor. Pick Tip: Avoid melons that are too firm, too soft or have any part of the stem remaining at the tip.
Santa Claus Melon
Refreshing and mildly sweet, this melon has a flavor similar to honeydew. Pick Tip: Look for firm melons that have a sweet fragrance and have skin that has a vibrant yellow hue.
Crenshaw Melon
A cross between the Casaba and Persian melons have a tender, juicy bite to accompany their bright floral and vanilla-flavored flesh. Pick Tip: Look for firm melons that have a sweet fragrance and a smooth, waxy surface
Canary Melon
Similar to cantaloupe, these melons have a unique sweetness with a slight musk and hint of pineapple. Pick Tip: When ripe, this melon's hard rind turns bright yellow with a waxy feel.
Hami Melon
Sweet and refreshing, this melon offers a crisp, flavorful bite similar to a cantaloupe, with more flavor and a crunchy texture. Pick Tip: Choose melons with deep, orange skins. The darker the orange, the sweeter the melon.
Seeded Watermelon
This classic melon has crisp, pink-red flesh packed with sweet juice to help you stay hydrated. A single slice is relatively low in calories and packed with vitamin C. Pick tip: Look for a yellow or orange "field spot" where the melon rested on the ground. A white field spot means the melon may be underripe.
Honeydew
A sweet, mild-tasting melon with light green flesh and a smooth outer rind. Whole honeydew can be stored at room temperature until cut open; refrigerate cut pieces for maximum freshness. Pick tip: Choose a honeydew that's heavy for its size, with a waxy rind that bounces back when pressed.
Mini Seedless Watermelon
All the juicy, sweet flavor of watermelon in a perfectly petite package! These conveniently sized seedless melons are crisp and sweet, with a thinner rind than their full-size counterparts. Pick tip: Look for mini melons with a dull surface—a shiny watermelon isn't quite ripe.
Golden Honeydew Melon
Succulent, velvety and sweet, this melon has a bright, floral aroma. Pick Tip: Look for melons that have firm, thin and smooth skin.
Seedless Watermelon
Bite into your favorite juicy melon without all the seeds! Seedless watermelons are easy and oh-so-delicious to enjoy. Pick Tip: Look for a melon with a strong stripe pattern and that’s deep dark green in color.
Galia Melon
The pale green, smooth-textured flesh offers a delicious, sweet flavor. Pick Tip: Choose melons with deep, orange skins. The darker the orange, the sweeter the melon.
Orange Honeydew Melon
With a hint of honeydew and cantaloupe, these melons provide a firm bite with a honey-sweet flavor. Pick Tip: These are ready to be enjoyed when the skin is slightly waxy and the color is yellow with an orange tinge.
Lemon Drop Melon
A juicy, tender melon with a sweet-tart bite with a hint of lemon and honeydew flavor. Pick Tip: Avoid melons that are too firm, too soft or have any part of the stem remaining at the tip.
Santa Claus Melon
Refreshing and mildly sweet, this melon has a flavor similar to honeydew. Pick Tip: Look for firm melons that have a sweet fragrance and have skin that has a vibrant yellow hue.
Crenshaw Melon
A cross between the Casaba and Persian melons have a tender, juicy bite to accompany their bright floral and vanilla-flavored flesh. Pick Tip: Look for firm melons that have a sweet fragrance and a smooth, waxy surface
Canary Melon
Similar to cantaloupe, these melons have a unique sweetness with a slight musk and hint of pineapple. Pick Tip: When ripe, this melon's hard rind turns bright yellow with a waxy feel.
Hami Melon
Sweet and refreshing, this melon offers a crisp, flavorful bite similar to a cantaloupe, with more flavor and a crunchy texture. Pick Tip: Choose melons with deep, orange skins. The darker the orange, the sweeter the melon.
Seeded Watermelon
This classic melon has crisp, pink-red flesh packed with sweet juice to help you stay hydrated. A single slice is relatively low in calories and packed with vitamin C. Pick tip: Look for a yellow or orange "field spot" where the melon rested on the ground. A white field spot means the melon may be underripe.
Honeydew
A sweet, mild-tasting melon with light green flesh and a smooth outer rind. Whole honeydew can be stored at room temperature until cut open; refrigerate cut pieces for maximum freshness. Pick tip: Choose a honeydew that's heavy for its size, with a waxy rind that bounces back when pressed.
Mini Seedless Watermelon
All the juicy, sweet flavor of watermelon in a perfectly petite package! These conveniently sized seedless melons are crisp and sweet, with a thinner rind than their full-size counterparts. Pick tip: Look for mini melons with a dull surface—a shiny watermelon isn't quite ripe.
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