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Honeydew Melon
(Scientific Name: Cucumis Melo)
Selection Information
Usage: Raw in fruit salads or in fruit platters.
Selection: Good-quality Honeydew melons will turn a creamy yellow
color and the skin will have a slightly waxy feel when ripe. They will be
firm with a small amount of softness at the stem and will be fairly large
- those weighing about 5 pounds have the best flavor. Sometimes, the seeds
of an especially juicy melon will rattle if the melon is shaken.
Avoid: Avoid product that is too firm, too soft, has dark blemishes
on the skin or is green-colored.
Seasonal Information
Available May through October from California, Arizona and Texas.
Mexico supplies product during the winter months.
Honeydew Melon Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 177g
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories 64
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Calories from Fat 0
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat 0
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1%
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Saturated Fat 0g
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0%
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Trans Fat
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Cholesterol 0mg
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0%
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Sodium 32mg
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1%
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Total Carbohydrate 16g
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5%
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Dietary Fiber 1g
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6%
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Sugars 14g
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Protein 1g
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Vitamin A 2%
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Vitamin C 53%
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Calcium 1%
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Iron 2%
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Source: PMA's Labeling Facts
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Honeydew melons are low in Sodium, and very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. Honeydews are a good source of Vitamin B6, Folate and Potassium,
and a very good source of Vitamin C.
Honeydew Melon Tips & Trivia
- Honeydew is a cultivar group of muskmelon, Cucumis melo Inodorus group, which includes crenshaw, casaba, Persian, winter, and other mixed melons.
- Honeydew is the American name for the cultivar White Antibes which has been grown for many years in southern France and Algeria.
- The name casaba comes from the Turkish city Kasaba.
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