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GREEN-Seeds.com
vegetables & herbs
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Melons
(Bitter Melon, Casaba, Crenshaw, Winter Melon)
Description
The bitter melon, a member of the squash family, has a taste similar to
bland squash but more sour. It's shaped like a cucumber with light green
skin but heavily warted. It is widely grown in tropical countries where
young fruits are used as cucumbers.
Culture. It is similar to cantaloupe.
Selection. The flesh is silvery green with pale brown
seeds when ripe.
Description. The casaba is a winter melon variety with
a globular shape and pointed at the stem end. The rind is chartreuse-yellow
with longitudinal wrinkles but without netting. Flesh is creamy white and
juicy. It averages 4 to 7 pounds.
Culture. It is similar to a cantaloupe.
Selection. Flesh should be soft, creamy white, sweet
and juicy. Ripeness is indicated by a yellow rind color and slight softening
at the blossom end.
Description. The crenshaw has a rich, golden-pink flesh
and is globe-shaped and pointed. It has a slightly wrinkled stem end and
averages 4 to 6 pounds. The skin is golden at the peak of ripeness.
Culture. It is similar to cantaloupe.
Selection. Melons are round at the base coming to a
point at the stem end. They have a gold and green rind that is smooth with
no netting and little ribbing. When ripe, the rind begins to soften at the
large end. At full maturity the skin turns golden, and the fruit produces
a rich melon aroma.
Description. The winter melon, grown for its thick white
flesh, is used for Chinese-style soup and cooking. There are tow types -
round and oblong. Fruit range from 8 to 12 pounds.
Culture. This warm weather, vining crop is grown as watermelon.
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