MELONS
Sweet, juicy and a favorite with friends and family, melons are a rite of summer every year. Grant J. Hunt has the right program for you and it focuses on the mainstays of every melon program, honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon.
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Honeydew
Delicious Honeydew melons will turn a creamy yellow color and the skin will have a slightly waxy feel when ripe. They should be firm with a small amount of softness at the stem and are a relatively large melon, in fact, those weighing about 5 pounds have been known to have the best flavor. Sometimes, the seeds of an especially juicy melon will rattle if the melon is shaken.
Delicious Honeydew melons will turn a creamy yellow color and the skin will have a slightly waxy feel when ripe. They should be firm with a small amount of softness at the stem and are a relatively large melon, in fact, those weighing about 5 pounds have been known to have the best flavor. Sometimes, the seeds of an especially juicy melon will rattle if the melon is shaken.
Cantaloupe
A round melon with firm, orange, moderately sweet flesh and a thin, reticulated, beige to light-brown rind. Flesh is typically orange colored. Cantaloupes are technically ‘musk melonsí’ but in America and Canada cantaloupe has become the accepted name for most musk melons. Cantaloupes are a wonderful source of Vitamins A&C, let’s work on a health message together, there are numerous other health benefits as well.
A round melon with firm, orange, moderately sweet flesh and a thin, reticulated, beige to light-brown rind. Flesh is typically orange colored. Cantaloupes are technically ‘musk melonsí’ but in America and Canada cantaloupe has become the accepted name for most musk melons. Cantaloupes are a wonderful source of Vitamins A&C, let’s work on a health message together, there are numerous other health benefits as well.
Watermelon
Everyone knows the importance of watermelons to their summer program. Watermelons help define summer and are seen at virtually every picnic and outdoor event during these critical three months. Sweet, juicy and delicious, this category continues to grow with the advent and success of several niche watermelon varieties. Make sure you are capitalizing on this delicious summer fruit.
Everyone knows the importance of watermelons to their summer program. Watermelons help define summer and are seen at virtually every picnic and outdoor event during these critical three months. Sweet, juicy and delicious, this category continues to grow with the advent and success of several niche watermelon varieties. Make sure you are capitalizing on this delicious summer fruit.