HONEYDEW ORANGE (avg. lb) per/lb

Description

Orange Honeydew Per Each

Taste:

• Orange honeydews are small to medium-sized melons. The melon’s rind is smooth, thin, firm, and waxy, ranging in color from white to pale yellow, depending on maturity. The flesh is salmon-orange, thick, and dense beneath the surface with a crisp, semi-firm, juicy, and succulent consistency. There is also a small seed cavity in the center of the flesh containing light brown, oval seeds. Orange honeydews emit a honeyed, musky aroma when ripe, feel heavy for their size, and the blossom end will give slightly under pressure. The flesh contains a refreshing, sweet, and subtly floral flavor.

Nutrition:

• Orange honeydews are a good source of beta-carotene, an orange-red pigment found in the flesh that is converted into vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A helps maintain healthy organ functioning, and the melons also contain vitamin C to strengthen the immune system, potassium to balance fluid levels within the body, fiber to regulate the digestive tract, and other amounts of vitamin K, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, folate, and phosphorus.

Storage:

• Orange honeydews store best at warm temperatures, but taste undeniably more refreshing when chilled. Honeydew melons should be stored at room temperature when whole to soften and become juicier. If it's already quite ripe or once cut, store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.