CANARY
AND GREEN MELON

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CANARY MELON

With an ovoid shape, it is immediately noticeable thanks to the intense yellow colour of its wrinkly skin. The pulp is white and juicy with a sweet, fresh and thirst-quenching flavour. Also known as “winter” melon thanks to the property of being preserved unchanged for long periods of time. It is customary in many southern regions of our peninsula to collect or buy winter melons in summer to keep them in a cool and dry place for long periods of time, until it is opened and consumed during the Christmas holidays, without this precious fruit having lost its qualities.

CHARACTERISTICS OF CANARY MELON

Canary melon is a fruit with a more lively yellow skin and a typically bright white pulp. It is assumed that the name derives from its characteristic and original color, moreover, the flesh appears with a softer texture than the classic melon. They have a really unique appearance that allows you to identify it very easily. The thick skin helps protect the soft inner pulp and gives it a long shelf life. Even if it is cultivated in summer, it is called “winter melon” because it is preserved for several months and in the past it was among the only melons available for consumption during the winter.

RIPENING AND STORAGE OF CANARY MELON

The canary melon must have a uniform, healthy, robust and crack-free skin. This feature allows it to be stored at room temperature and protected from light sources for long periods of time, even months, without losing its qualities.

GREEN MELON

Green melon is very similar in characteristics to yellow melon, from which it differs mainly by the green color of the skin. Therefore, it presents itself as a white pulp fruit, crispy, sugary, thirst-quenching and with a great propensity to preserve for long periods of time.

PROPERTIES AND BENEFITS

Yellow and green melons have many properties due to the presence of elements such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and iron and are rich in vitamins, important for the immune system. They also contain antioxidants, in addition to the vitamin B essential for the metabolic process of ATP synthesis.

VARIETY AND TYPES

There are several types (“Amarillo Oro”, “Piel de Sapo”), with smooth or rough skin, white, green or yellow flesh, usually characterized by a rather late cultivation cycle and an advance harvest on physiological maturation.