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VARIETY |
FLAVOR/APPEARANCE |
RIPENESS TEST
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Athena |
A cantaloupe hybrid with a beige exterior and orange flesh. Slightly stronger flavor than a cantaloupe. |
Stem end should have a slight indentation. Blossom end should yield slightly to gentle pressure. Melon’s sweet aroma should be detectable. |
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Galia |
A cross between a cantaloupe and honeydew. Golden-yellow exterior with raised netting and a pale green flesh. Flavor more like a cantaloupe than a honeydew. |
Melon should have a strong sweet aroma. |
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Crenshaw |
Oval-shaped with yellow skin and green ridges. Golden-pink flesh. One of the sweetest members of the melon family. Also slightly spicy. |
Melon should be fragrant with slightly waxy skin. Should yield slightly to gentle pressure at the blossom end. |
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Yellow Flesh Watermelon |
Oval-shaped and green with light or dark colored streaks. Yellow flesh. Slightly sweeter than a red-fleshed watermelon. |
Melon should have a deep-pitched tone when slapped with an open palm.
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Seedless Watermelon
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Oval-shaped and green with dark green or white streaks. Reddish-pink flesh. Sweet and juicy. |
Pale side of melon should be cream-colored or yellowish, not white. A deep-pitched tone should be heard when melon is slapped with an open palm.
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Pureheart Personal |
Similar in size and shape to a cantaloupe. Thin green rind with dark green streaks. Crimson red flesh. Sweet and juicy.
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Melon should have a deep-pitched tone when slapped with an open palm.
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Orange Flesh |
Creamy yellow exterior with an orange blush and a pale orange flesh. Slightly sweeter than a honeydew.
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Skin will have slightly waxy feel when ripe. Melon should be firm with slight softness at the stem end. Seeds may rattle if shaken.
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Honeydew
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Creamy yellow exterior with pale green flesh. Very juicy and sweet. |
Melon should be firm and have a sticky, velvety rind. It should also be fragrant and yield slightly to gentle pressure at stem end. |
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Juan Canary |
Football-shaped with bright yellow rind and cream-colored flesh. Mild flavor. |
Melon should be fragrant and firm with slight softness at stem end. Slightly waxy skin. |
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Casaba |
Thick ridged and rich yellow exterior with a firmer vanilla-orange flesh. Mild cucumber-like flavor. |
Skin will have slightly waxy skin. Melon should be firm and yield to gentle pressure at the blossom end. |
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Extra Sweet Tuscan
Style Cantaloupe |
Beige exterior with raised netting and dark green or golden-cream grooves. Orange flesh. Sweeter than a cantaloupe. |
The melon’s deep exterior grooves should be a golden-cream for sweetest flavor. |
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Cantaloupe |
Beige exterior with raised netting and an orange flesh. Very sweet and juicy. |
Stem end should have a smooth indentation. Blossom end should be fragrant and yield slightly to gentle pressure.
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