Honeydew melon
The honeydew melon is a commercial type of sugar melon ( Cucumis melo ) and is characterized by its yellow fruit. This commercial type does not ripen and belongs to the inodorus variety .
Names
The honeydew melon is also known as: yellow honeydew melon , yellow canary , yellow canary melon , amarillo and tendral amarillo .
features
According to the OECD classification of commercial types, the honeydew melon has the following properties: The fruit is oval to elliptical with a height to diameter ratio of 1.1 to 1.9. The fruit weighs on average 1.5 to 3 kg. The color of the surface is a bright yellow to orange-yellow at maturity. There are no secondary colors, only at the end of the flower the nerves can be of a slightly darker color. The skin is generally not wetted. It can be heavily wrinkled or not wrinkled, but not ribbed. There are no seams. The pulp is greenish-white to slightly orange towards the seed cavity. The fruit stalk does not come off by itself and is usually present on the fruit. Honeydew melons consist of approx. 85% water and contain vitamins A, B1 and B2 as well as calcium and phosphorus.
literature
- OECD: International Standardization of Fruit and Vegetables. Melons . OECD Publishing, 2006, pp. 54–57. ISBN 9789264022553 (online)