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Description/Taste
The Honeydew is round to oval and somewhat larger than the typical cantaloupe, ranging from 4 to 8 pounds. It has a smooth firm outer rind that turns from green to whitish yellow as it matures, transforming from very hard and smooth to almost velvety with a slight stickiness. The crisp yet juicy flesh is medium to pale green with the deepest shade occurring just below the skin. If the blossom end yields to gentle pressure, the melon is ready to eat. Once a Honeydew melon is picked, it may soften but can no longer get any sweeter. Vine-ripened melons picked at their peak maturity will have the best flavor and highest sugar content.
Seasons/Availability
Honeydew melons are available year-round.
Current Facts
The Honeydew melon is muskmelon variety falling under the Honeydew cultivator group, Cucumis melo inodorus. Winter melons are called such because they ripen slowly and are not ready to eat until late fall. The Honeydew melon, sometimes called the Balian or Wallace melon, is like other winter melons, in that it is hardy and has a long shelf-life. This contributes highly to its commercial value and long-lived success. In America it is one of the most commercially successful winter melons on the market today, this is due largely in part to its exceptionally sweet flesh that can reach up to sixteen degrees on the Brix refractometer reading.
Nutritional Value
Honeydew melons are a good source of vitamins C and B6 as well as potassium and fiber.
Applications
Honeydew melons are most often used in fresh preparations such as fruit salads or cold soups. The pureed flesh can be added to sauces, smoothies, cocktails and syrups. The sweet flavor of the Honeydew melon will complement breakfast and dessert preparations. Honeydew pairs well with lime, mint, basil, sweet cream, cottage cheese, fruity olive oil and fresh berries. Store unripe melons at room temperature. Refrigerate ripe melons in a plastic bag for two to three days. Once cut, cover and keep refrigerated.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In France the Honeydew melon was originally known as Melon d'Antibes Blanc d'Hiver or White Antibes Winter melon.
Geography/History
The Honeydew melon is the American name for the White Antibes cultivar that was primarily cultivated in southern France and Algeria as early as the late fifteenth century. In 1911 in New York a White Antibes melon was served in a dish at a restaurant and a guest that evening found the melon to be to exceptional that he saved a seed and sent it to the plant breeder John E. Gauger in Colorado to grow. In 1915 the USDA identified the melon as White Antibes and the melon was renamed Honeydew. Like many varieties of melon the Honeydew plants thrive in a hot dry climate.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Hotel Del Coronado Store Room | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 858-273-8440 |
| Huntress (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
| Thyme for Something Homemade | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-245-1004 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Seven Mile Casino | Chula Vista CA | |
| Monteferante Foods | Vista CA | 310-740-0194 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Food of Joy | San Diego CA | 858-531-6616 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Four Seasons Residence Club | Carlsbad CA | 760-603-3700 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering (Medical Cntr Dr.) | La Jolla CA | 858-699-4129 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe 1 | San Diego CA | 858-405-2401 |
| Hotel Indigo | San Diego CA | 619-906-4805 |
| The Mission : Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-7662 |
| St. Paul's Plaza | Chula Vista CA | 619-239-6900 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| The Rambler Motel | Chula Vista CA | 858-273-8440 |
| Seasalt | Del Mar CA | 858-755-7100 |
| False Idol | San Diego CA | 619-269-2202 |
| The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| Cardellino | San Diego CA | 619-722-3398 |
| The Glen at Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-444-8500 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
| Glenbrook Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| The Mission : North Park | San Diego CA | 619-220-8992 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Jo's Mission Hills Diner | San Diego CA | 619-417-3801 |
| Pendry SD (Provisional) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Ocean Beach Surf Lodge | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Lafayette Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
| The Tavern Bar | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| The Compass Bar | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| The Corner Drafthouse | San Diego CA | 619-255-2631 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Searcher | San Diego CA | 619-226-2403 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Flap Your Jacks | San Diego CA | 858-224-7442 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Agave Coffee and Cafe | Chula Vista CA | 619-427-2250 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Shoreside Support Boat | San Diego CA | 704-277-7929 |
| Westin Gaslamp Quarter | San Diego CA | 619-239-2200 |
| Ki's Kitchen Commissary | VISTA CA | 760-438-8606 |
| The Trails | San Diego CA | 619-667-2233 |
| Puesto-Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-804-4217 |
| Morning Glory (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-629-0302 |
| Pacific Coast Spirits Bar | Oceanside CA | 925-381-5392 |
| Biga | San Diego CA | 949-295-4377 |
| Oside Kitchen Collaborative | Oceanside CA | 760-707-8108 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 619-990-0158 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| Paradise Point Resort EDR | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Mission Bay Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 858-488-0501 x14 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe 2 | Poway CA | 858-397-2922 |
| Island Palms Blue Wave Hotel & Marina | San Diego CA | 619-222-0561 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| You & Yours Distilling Co. | San Diego CA | 214-693-6619 |
| Sublime Ale House-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-510-9220 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Reata Glen | Mission Viejo CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Marriott Courtyard Nolen | San Diego CA | 619-544-1004 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (7 Mile) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Cody's at the Cove | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Born & Raised (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-550-5412 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Sheldons Service Station | La Mesa CA | 619-741-8577 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Pitchers | San Diego CA | 858-484-3777 |
| The Mission : Mission Beach | San Diego CA | 858-488-9060 |
| Town & Country Cold Prep | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tropics | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 619-550-5412 |
| Marriott Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-369-6029 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Pala Mesa Resort | Fallbrook CA | 706-728-5881 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Serea Restaurant | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Harumama Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 858-999-4073 |
| Wrench and Rodent | Oceanside CA | 760-840-1976 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Avant | San Diego CA | 858-675-8505 |
| Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-0083 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Hyatt Islandia | San Diego CA | 619-224-1234 |
| Vagabond Sportfishing Inc. | San Diego CA | 619-993-9575 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 x4 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Herb & Wood | San Diego CA | 619-955-8495 |
| Le Papagayo | Encinitas CA | 760-944-8252 |
| Vi At La Jolla Village | San Diego CA | 858-646-7700 |
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Near Pulo, Jakarta, IndonesiaAbout 354 days ago, 7/22/19 Sharer's comments : melon honey dew at papaya market blok m melawai (south jakarta) 
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Near West Hollywood, California, United StatesAbout 363 days ago, 7/14/19 Sharer's comments : $1ea 
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Near San Diego, CA, United States10407 Friars Rd, San Diego, Ca, 92120 619-563-9165 www.sandiegofarmersoutlet.com About 487 days ago, 3/12/19 Sharer's comments : Honeydew Melon spotted at Farmers Market Outlet. Saturday farm market at Maggie's. Near Ringwood, New Jersey, United States About 728 days ago, 7/14/18 |
