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    Melon Colors

    Aug 12, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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    The arrival of summer brings a bounty of melons varieties in all sorts of colors and sizes. Melon flesh can be red, pink, orange, yellow green and white.

    Melons are in peak season in California July through September

    red, pink, orange, yellow and white melon chunks arranged by color
    MELON COLORS: RED, PINK, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN AND WHITE

    Native to central Asia, the melon plant has been around for over 4,000 years.  There are nearly 40 varieties including Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, crenshaw, canary, casaba, sugar melon, Piel de Sapo and many more.

    California Leads the Nation in the Production of Melons

    Although melons are grown throughout the state, most of California’s crop hails from the San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys.

    There are two main families of melons: those with rough, netted or reticulated rinds (muskmelons, cantaloupes, etc.) and those whose rinds are baby-smooth (such as honeydew).

    red, orange, green and white melon slices

    The most grown varieties are Cantaloupes and honeydews, with the state ranking first in the nation in the production of both. California grows about 60-90% of the country's cantaloupe melons every year and 80% of honeydew.

    pink, orange, yellow, green and white melon slices on a pink background

    Culinarily a fruit, melons are botanically a veggie. They’re in the cucurbit family related to cucumbers, squash, zucchini, and pumpkins.

    Food tastes best grown in its own season

    To find the sweetest and juiciest melons, check out your local farmer’s market. Look for dense, richly colored, and deeply aromatic melons in the summer. They’ll be in a whole different league than the bland ones often found at the supermarket.

    pink watermelon slices on a light background
    red watermelon slices on a black background

    Eat the Rainbow

    Different colors of produce provide different health benefits and eating a wide range of colors maximizes the variety of nutrients we’re consuming. The most vibrantly colored fruits and veggies are also the richest in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.

    reed and yellow mini watermelon slices

    Sweet and juicy melons are a quintessential summer fruit. Summer’s their prime time, with the most impressive harvest in terms of variety. The over 700 farmers markets in the state are overflowing with their abundance.

    Let’s celebrate the season with all the melon colors of the rainbow!

    red, pink, orange, white and green melon slices

    Enjoy this post? I’d love to hear about it and see it too! Please leave a comment below and share it on Instagram with the tag @DanielaGerson! You can also follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest to see more colorfully delicious food and all sorts of awesome adventures!

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