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Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Grower
Ruby Bliss™ watermelon are available late spring through late summer.
The Ruby Bliss™ watermelon is a large, imposing seedless watermelon. When ripe, its skin will be green with faded green stripes and yellow and white highlights throughout. The rind is thick, firm and clouded white. The flesh will be quite aromatic, crisp, succulent and sweet. Its color, a deep translucent ruby red.
Best eaten fresh, at the peak of ripeness. May also be pureed or juiced. Refrigerate ripe and cut melons at 45-55 degrees F to extend their shelf-life. Puree watermelon with sugar, pour into an ice cream machine and process into sorbet. Avoid storing Ruby Bliss™ with Cantaloupes, bananas, apples, stone fruit, pears, avocados, grapes, kiwi, mixed melons, tomatoes or other ethylene producing produce. This will shorten the product’s shelf life.
The Ruby Bliss™ watermelon was initially bred by Syngenta for Dulcinea Farms specifically to increase levels of naturally occurring antioxidants, which give the fruit its rich red color. It grows best in the summer months in a hot dry climate.
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Seasons/Availability
Ruby Bliss™ watermelon are available late spring through late summer.
Description/Taste
The Ruby Bliss™ watermelon is a large, imposing seedless watermelon. When ripe, its skin will be green with faded green stripes and yellow and white highlights throughout. The rind is thick, firm and clouded white. The flesh will be quite aromatic, crisp, succulent and sweet. Its color, a deep translucent ruby red.
Applications
Best eaten fresh, at the peak of ripeness. May also be pureed or juiced. Refrigerate ripe and cut melons at 45-55 degrees F to extend their shelf-life. Puree watermelon with sugar, pour into an ice cream machine and process into sorbet. Avoid storing Ruby Bliss™ with Cantaloupes, bananas, apples, stone fruit, pears, avocados, grapes, kiwi, mixed melons, tomatoes or other ethylene producing produce. This will shorten the product’s shelf life.
Geography/History
The Ruby Bliss™ watermelon was initially bred by Syngenta for Dulcinea Farms specifically to increase levels of naturally occurring antioxidants, which give the fruit its rich red color. It grows best in the summer months in a hot dry climate.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Stevie's Catering | San Diego CA | 619-298-7706 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Ruby Bliss Watermelon. One
is easiest, three is harder.
