It’s the height of summer and we are enjoying many types of melons at the store. They are refreshing and hydrating on hot days and tasty-sweet.

Melons are great in salads, with ice cream and custard, and in an antipasto. There are lots of melon recipes on our website.

We have an exciting assortment of melons in the store, both whole and cut. Stop by and see as the selection changes with new availability. This is what we have now:

Cantaloupe
Did you know cantaloupe is a variety of muskmelon? The cantaloupe most likely originated in a region from South Asia to Africa and wasn’t introduced to Europe until around 1890.

Crenshaw Melons
Crenshaw melons are large, oblong fruits with a yellow-orange rind and greenish-yellow flesh. The Crenshaw melon is an heirloom found in the United States. It is a member of the same species as muskmelons, cantaloupes, and honeydews. The Crenshaw melon is believed to have originated in India and was brought to the United States by African Americans in the mid-1800s.

Galia Melons
Galia melons are a hybrid variant of summer cantaloupes, first developed in Israel. The fruit characteristically features a beige color, thick netted rind, and soft, juicy, light green sugary flesh inside. The fruit is quite popular in Europe and the U.S. for its juicy, aromatic, and refreshing delicate pale green flesh. They are also called Honeysaurus.

Green and Orange Flesh Honeydew Melons
Among all melons, honeydew melons are the sweetest variety with a hint of honey flavor. They have a distinct aroma, especially when it’s ripe, that has fresh and sweet, floral characters.

Hami Melon
Hami melon is a summer fruit enjoyed in China for centuries. Hami melon has a greenish-yellow exterior with white spots, and its flesh is bright orange or yellow. It has a sweet and juicy texture with a mild flavor that is said to be similar to a cantaloupe or honeydew.

Honeydew
Orange Flesh Honeydews are a cross-breed of the cantaloupe and honeydew melon. The result is a type of melon with the smooth rind of honeydew but the orange flesh of cantaloupe.

Sugar Kiss Melons
The sweetest member of the “Kiss” family of melons is native to Taiwan. This melon melts on your tongue and packs a punch of flavor.  With a texture reminiscent of a Crenshaw, the Sugar Kiss has an unsurpassed flavor.

Watermelon
We have seedless and mini-watermelons, full-sized and minis, as well as Black Watermelon. It was originally domesticated in West Africa—a highly cultivated fruit worldwide with more than 1000 varieties. There is evidence from seeds in Pharaoh’s tombs of watermelon cultivation in Ancient Egypt.

The sweet, juicy flesh of the watermelon is usually deep red to pink and sometimes golden yellow. Watermelon rind is edible after cooking.