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Harvesting hami melon at Hami in 1965 Hami melons at a market in Urumqi. Hami melon is an umbrella term for sweet melon varieties from Xinjiang, China, especially from Hami. This fruit is also referred to as the Chinese Hami melon or the snow melon. The outer color is generally white through pink or yellow through green.
The Hami melon has a reputation for being one of the sweetest melon varieties. Its rind resembles that of a cantaloupe, but the shape is more oblong and the color can tend towards yellow.
An aromatic melon with flavorful green flesh. 'Hackensack' The outside is hardy and netted, with deep ribs, as well as a golden color mottled with green. Its flesh is light green. [1] 'Hale's Best 45' It has bright orange flesh with a good flavor and dense, tan netting. 'Hami' A very large melon, their skin is lightly netted and colored golden ...
The oriental melon (Cucumis melo Makuwa Group) is a group of Cucumis melo cultivars that are produced in East Asia. [1] [2] Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, having then spread to China over the Silk Road, from which it was introduced to Korea and Japan.
Pages in category "Melons" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. ... Hami melon; Higo Green melon; Honeydew (melon) K. Kajari melon; Karit fruit;
This melon has a distinctively sweet flavor that is slightly tangier than a honeydew melon. The flesh looks like that of a pear but is softer. When ripe, the rind has a slightly waxy feel. The name comes from its bright yellow color, which resembles that of the canary. This melon is often marketed as the Juan Canary melon and can be found in ...
The 'Golden Midget' has a golden rind and pink flesh when ripe, and takes 70 days from planting to harvest. [40] The 'Orangeglo' has a very sweet orange flesh, and is a large, oblong fruit weighing 9–14 kg (20–31 lb). It has a light green rind with jagged dark green stripes. It takes about 90–100 days from planting to harvest. [41]
A closely related melon with the same shape but with a yellow peel is known as 'Amarillo', or canary melon. The attractive green and gold-to-bright yellow-striped Santa Claus melon somewhat resembles a small watermelon. Inside is a mellow and mildly flavoured, pale-greenish flesh very similar to that of a honeydew. The ripest Santa Claus melon ...