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  Honeydew   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The honeydew is a type of edible melon (Family Cucurbitaceae) — a cultivar, of the species Cucumis melo L. subspecies melo L., which includes as other cultivars, the cantaloupe, casaba, musk mellon, and several ornamental gourd s.
Honeydew is a sugar-rich secretion of certain plant-sucking insects such as aphids and scale insect s.
Ants and wasps may eat honeydew, while honeybee s gather it and process it into a dark, strong honey that is highly prized in parts of Europe and Asia for its reputed medicinal value.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Honeydew.html   (300 words)

  
 Melon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The melon is the fruit and plant of a typically vine-like (climber and trailer) herb that was first cultivated more than 4000 years ago (~ 2000 BC) in Persia and Africa.
Conomon Group is the oriental pickling melon; it is also known as the Sweet melon, Chekiang melon, or Chinese white cucumber.
These melons are susceptible to fungal infections by fusarium and verticillium wilts, as well as a bacterial wilt transmitted by the cucumber beetle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melon   (507 words)

  
 Honeydew Melon Produce Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Honeydews are harvested by maturity and not by size.
Sensitivity to chilling injury decreases as melon maturity and ripeness increases.
The optimum temperature and handling conditions for honeydew melons are essentially applicable to crenshaw and Persian melons.
rics.ucdavis.edu /postharvest2/Produce/ProduceFacts/Fruit/honeydew.shtml   (687 words)

  
 Honeydew Melon : Kitchen & Cooking Tips
HONEYDEW - The sweetest of all the melons and averaging five to six pounds, honeydew melons have a creamy yellow rind when ripe and pale green flesh.
Always wash melons in warm soapy water before cutting to get rid of any impurity on the rind that might be carried from the knife blade to the flesh.
Melons can be cut into halves, quarters, wedges, cubes, or scooped into balls with a melon baller.
www.foodreference.com /html/thoneydewmelon.html   (356 words)

  
 Melon, Honeydew -- Cucumis melo L. (Inodorus group)
The honeydew melon is one of the most popular melons, belonging to the Inodorus group of C.
Honeydew is an American name for the French variety `White Antibes,' which was grown for many years in southern France and Algeria for foreign shipment.
Interest in honeydews was regenerated in 1976 with the release of `Morgan' by Florida plant breeder James Morgan Crill.
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Honeydew melons usually have green or white flesh, although some newer varieties may have orange or pink flesh.
Cantaloupe and honeydew are warm-season crops that grow best at average air temperatures between 65 and 75 F. It is best to plant when the soil temperature is at least 60 to 65 F. These melons are very tender and should be planted after the last chance of frost.
Melons should be sidedressed before the vines start to "run" with 1 pound of ammonium nitrate per 100 feet of row or 2 pounds of calcium nitrate per 100 feet of row.
hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1304.htm   (1065 words)

  
 Encyclopedia
The slightly oval honeydew is distinguished by a smooth, creamy-yellow rind and pastel green flesh that's extraordinarily juicy and sweet.
Honeydews are available year-round, though the peak months are generally July through September.
Honeydew melons can be used in salads, desserts, as a garnish and in fruit soups.
web.foodnetwork.com /food/web/encyclopedia/termdetail/0,7770,3096,00.html   (200 words)

  
 Honeydew Melon - Glossary from Hormel Foods
Honeydew melons are very juicy, have a sweet flavor, and a nice aroma.
If the melon feels too firm or too soft, if it has dark spots on the rind, or if it can be shaken and the seeds can be heard within, it indicates the melon may not be of good quality.
Honeydew melons are grown commercially in the southwestern United States, South America and New Zealand.
www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=34049&catitemid=   (229 words)

  
 Honeydew Melon: A Sweet Treat and Healing Power   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Just in time for the hottest days of the year, the sweet, cooling honeydew melon is here to do its magic.
Honeydew is a great source of folate and potassium.
One cup of honeydew has just 60 calories and provides 70 percent of your daily requirement of vitamin C. It contains a lot of water too, which could keep you hydrated on a hot summer day.
halife.com /family/food/julhoneydew.html   (304 words)

  
 Cook's Thesaurus: Melons
Melons are great all by themselves, though some people like to perk up their flavor by sprinkling lemon juice, salt, or liqueur on them.
Cranshaw melon = Crenshaw melon Notes: This large, popular melon is a cross between the Persian and Casaba melons.
Unlike most other melons, a ripe Spanish melon will have a green rind and be firm at the blossom end.
www.foodsubs.com /Fruitmel.html   (1140 words)

  
 * Honeydew Melon - (Plants): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The melons and musk melons come from varieties of Cucumis melo.
The rind may be yellow (like the honeydew melon) or green, the flesh white or orange; small forms with orange flesh are called cantaloupes...
Better quality fruit is moderately sweet, refreshing and juicy with a taste and aroma similar to a combination of cantaloupe and honeydew melon.
www.mimihu.com /plants/honeydew_melon.html   (76 words)

  
 Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon: An All Creatures American International Vegetarian Vegan Recipe - cruelty free, gourmet, ...
An orange flesh honeydew melon is great for breakfast, lunch, dessert, or as a snack.
When the orange flesh honeydew melon is ripe, the melon will develop an orange blush, and the rind will yield to slight pressure, particularly on the ends.
Thoroughly wash the orange flesh honeydew melon and cut in half lengthwise, exposing the seeds.
www.all-creatures.org /recipes/melon-orangeflesh.html   (318 words)

  
 helpmecook - Melon Gelees with Honeydew Melon Soup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
To prepare the soup: Puree the honeydew, lemon juice and mint in a blender and pass through a fine-mesh sieve.
Its light body and attractive, fruity aroma and flavor are wonderful with the delicate honeydew melon soup and the melon gelees.
In a veritable celebration of melon, three distinctive and refreshing gelees containing honeydew and red and yellow watermelon sit elegantly in a pool of soothing honeydew soup.
www.helpmecook.com /cgi-bin/recipedetail.pl?rcp=493   (328 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - honeydew melon
Winter melons—of which the honeydew, Persian, casaba, and Crenshaw are best known—are less aromatic than muskmelons, take more time to mature, and have...
Casaba, type of winter melon, a member of the gourd family.
The casaba is closely related to honeydew, Persian, and Crenshaw melons.
ca.encarta.msn.com /honeydew_melon.html   (82 words)

  
 honeydew melon on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Melon marvels: honeydew soup, cayenne crenshaw, skewered cantaloupe...
Bite into a juicy honeydew for a low-cal treat.(LIFE)
A flower carved from a Honeydew melon makes an attractive centerpiece for a buffet as shown at Silks restaurant at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, where the chefs will be responsible for 20 bu
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-honeydew.asp   (328 words)

  
 Honeydew Melon
Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell.
The fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth-skinned greenish-white melon with pale green flesh.
Shown in the picture are sugar beets, honeydew melon, hybrid corn, successfully grown stringbeans and kaffir corn in background.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /ho/honeydew+melon.html   (223 words)

  
 Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon - Ingredients Descriptions and Photos: An All Creatures American International Vegetarian ...
(Melon, Orange Flesh Honeydew) Orange flesh honeydew melons look similar to a regular honeydew, but the rind takes on a light orange or pale coral pink color when ripe.
It is best to purchase a vine ripened orange flesh melon, but they do ripen on the counter top.
When the rind yields to gentle pressure, the orange flesh honeydew is ripe.
www.all-creatures.org /recipes/i-melon-orangeflesh.html   (258 words)

  
 Melon Seeds - Honeydew Melon Seeds
Reportedly, there is archaelogical evidence that melons were popular in Persia as early as 3000 BC and had already established themself as an important crop among the Persians.
Ananas Melons ripen very quickly in most climates, maturing in about 90 days and are steady and reliable producers, but the variety has never enjoyed any popularity in the commercial melon market due to their short shelf life which renders them unsuitable for shipping.
The melons are oval in shape and have a smooth rind which turns a wonderful ivory color at maturity.
www.seedfest.co.uk /seeds/melons/melons.html   (3658 words)

  
 ~~~ Honeydew melon with rice wine vinegar and cilantro(cool) ~~~
Honeydew melon with rice wine vinegar and cilantro(cool)
Seed the melon, peel and cut into fork-sized chunks.
Drain off any juices that have collected, and serve the melon for breakfast or brunch.
www.recipeslist.com /fruitsvegetables-recipes-list/fruitrecipes-recipes-list/honeydewmelonwithricewinevinegarandcilantrocool-recipe-for-free.html   (212 words)

  
 Sea Scallops & Honeydew Melon with Coconut Sauce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Honeydew Melon cut into 1 inch chunks (not to ripe)
• Put the melon chunks into a bowel with the other ½ of the sauce and marinate for in the refrigerator for ½ to 1 hour.
• Immediately put melon in the grill wok and cook for about 5 minutes, turning frequently (do not over cook).
www.biggreenegg.com /recipes/newRecipes/seafood0265.htm   (194 words)

  
 U.S. Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melon Production Statistics (1993 - 1997) - HORT410 - Vegetable Crops - Department of ...
Leading producers of fresh market honeydew melons in the U.S. are California (23,200 acres harvested; 4,640,000 cwt; 200 cwt/acre; $86,304,000), Arizona (4,200 acres harvested; 735,000 cwt; 175 cwt/acre; $13,598,000) and Texas (2,000 acres harvested; 420,000 cwt; 210 cwt/acre; $9,492,000) (1997 figures).
The total U.S. crop of honeydew melons was produced on 29,400 acres, with a total yield of 5,795,000 cwt (average yield = 197 cwt/acre), and a total value of $109,394,000 in 1997.
In 1997, production of honeydew melons was up about 22% from 1996.
www.hort.purdue.edu /rhodcv/hort410/muskm/mu00002.htm   (230 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Honeydew Melon
Arrange lettuce with slices melon and place mixture in the middle.
in pears, 1 cup honeydew melon balls and 1 cup...
With a melon baller, scoop balls from honeydew and cantaloupe.
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-81,honeydew_melon,FF.html   (100 words)

  
 Mango Man's Health Aquarium - How to pick an awesome Honeydew Melon
Since the Melons are coming in season right about now I felt it would be great to start with this recipe on how to chose an awesome Honeydew Melon EVERYTIME you pick one.
What sparked my enthusiasm for the honeydew melons on this go around was, I was at the grocery store tonight and I was looking at them with gusto, as they smelled so terrific.
Enjoy the melons this summer with great excitement knowing, not wishing, hoping or praying, but KNOWING that you are going to get a great one every time you pick one out.
www.themangoman.com /ezinerecipes/recipe79.html   (848 words)

  
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Honeydew Melon - Yankee Candles - 22 oz.
Honeydew Melon Entire Yankee Candles at GoCollect.com, The Web's Widest Selection of Collectibles & Gifts.
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 Honeydew Melon Collectible Gift from Lang Companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Honeydew Melon is a gift that will leave a lasting impression on the receiver, or a great addition to your own Lang Companies collection.
If you are looking for a great gift idea for someone special, order Honeydew Melon today.
Honeydew Melon is only one of many popular collectibles from Lang Companies.
www.click4collectibles.com /lang-companies/honeydew-melon-i101833.html   (329 words)

  
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The Honeydew melons are sold by colour rather than variety, although the term Honeydew melon is a varietal name.
Honey dew melons have white or yellow skin with pale green flesh.
The flesh, contained by thin, firm skin or rind, is mostly sweet and succulent with seeds in the center.
www.loreto.nsw.edu.au /Curriculum/K-6/5TuckerBox/Blue/honeydew/honeydew.htm   (176 words)

  
 honeydew melon - OneLook Dictionary Search
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Honeydew Melon : Hormel Glossary of Kitchen and Food Terms [home, info]
noun: the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth-skinned greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
www.onelook.com /?loc=rescb&w=honeydew+melon   (199 words)

  
 Honeydew Melon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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.
www.produceoasis.com /Items_folder/Fruits/Honeydew.html   (155 words)

  
 Honeydew melon - Definition of Honeydew melon by Webster Dictionary
Honeydew melon - Definition of Honeydew melon by Webster Dictionary
It is slightly ovoid in shape, commonly about 8 to 10 inches long on the long axis.
Cucumis melo, Cucumis melo inodorus, muskmelon, Persian melon, sweet melon, sweet melon vine, winter melon, winter melon vine
www.webster-dictionary.net /definition/Honeydew%20melon   (85 words)

  
 Carbs in Honeydew Melon
The nutritional value of fruit, like Honeydew Melon, makes it an excellent choice for both weight control and general health.
Note: Nutritional values in foods can vary, so the above carbohydrate and dietary fiber values for Honeydew Melon are intended as a guideline only.
Honeydew Melon - Nectarines - Orange - Papaya - Peaches (Canned/Syrup) - Peaches (Canned/Juice)
www.carbs-information.com /carbohydrate-fruit/carbs-honeydew-melon.htm   (340 words)

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