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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
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64	Calories from Fat 0
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 32mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 16g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1g	6%
Sugars 14g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 2%	Vitamin C 53%
Calcium 1%	Iron 2%
*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

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.

Honeydew Melon

Selection Information

Seasonal Information

Honeydew Melon Nutritional Information

Honeydew Melon Tips & Trivia

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