Canary Melons

This fruit is celebrated for its extraordinary candy sweetness, featuring a mild and refreshing taste that superbly blends the flavors of cantaloupe and honeydew melon with the crispy crunch of cucumber.

Hami’s firm texture makes it perfect for almost every culinary application. Unlike softer melon varieties, Hami can be skewered and even grilled without falling apart. The texture delights your senses with a combination of crunchiness and juicy sweetness. Serve chilled for a supremely refreshing treat.

Midnight watermelon is an attractive seedless variety featuring a glossy dark green rind that is sure to capture your attention. Slice open and discover firm, dark red flesh with small pips.

This watermelon appeals to all of the senses with its sweet, fruity flavor with cucumber notes, beautiful color and crisp, juicy texture. The flavor, texture and color of Midnight watermelon pairs well with so many sweet and savory flavors.

According to MenuTrends Research on watermelon, the top savory ingredients to pair with are feta, mint, cucumber, arugula, tomato, pork, tomato and avocado. Surprise pairings include clams, olives, corn and mustard.

Midnight Watermelon is 100% usable; in addition to its sweet flesh, consider using the rind in various menu applications. For a reduced waste approach, use the whole fruit to juice, puree, glaze, grill, compress, pickle, infuse, carbonate, make foam — you name it!

Mini watermelons are the perfect individual snack serving size! Mini Watermelons are about the size of a cantaloupe or smaller. The convenient size makes them easy to handle as they fit easily into a refrigerator or ice chest.

Melissa’s Organic label reads: “Melissa’s Certified Organic Produce is free of artificial or synthetic fertilizers and full of unforgettable, great tasting flavor. Our farmers use traditional earth-friendly farming methods inspected by a nationally recognized agency to verify organic authenticity. Melissa’s Organic Produce, a choice made closer to nature.”

These miniature watermelons are sweet, crisp and contain an abundance of juice with about 88% water. They can also vary from deep pink to deep red. Watermelons add a sweet flavor to fruit salads or when used in fruit drinks. Mini watermelons are the perfect individual snack serving size!

Look for a creamy white appearance where the melon sat on the ground. This indicates ripeness. Store at room temperature for 1 week; refrigerate for two weeks.

Charentais melons are said to be the finest melon in both taste and texture. Because of their small size, they are the perfect “breakfast for two” melon.

These globe shaped fruits have either a smooth or a slightly netted gray-green rind with dark green, slightly furrowed sutures. They have an orange flesh and a luscious, flowery aroma.

Popular in Europe, Charentais’ are especially prized in France for their rich, honeyed finish. Try wrapping slices of Charentais with proscuitto as an appetizer or cut one in half and serve with port wine poured over it for a special dessert.

Melissa’s Charentais Melons are best when ripened at room temperature. After cutting or ripening store in the refrigerator for a few days. Choose melons with a sweet aroma.