Persian melon Notes: These are large, round melons. They're excellent when vine-ripened, but mediocre when not. Avoid Persian melons that have green backgrounds below the netting--they were picked too early.
A Persian melon has a pale green netted skin and a sweet taste. The Crenshaw or Cranshaw, melon is a sweet hybrid that has a gold-green rind and light orange flesh.
1 cup diced cantaloupe
¾ cup diced honeydew or Persian melon
1 cup diced watermelon
1 teaspoon minced and seeded chili (you choose the heat)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
1 tablespoon orange juice ...
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Melons related to cantaloupes, casaba and Persian melons. Honeydew melons are used to accompany meat, seafood, and cheese. They are also used in salads, desserts, and fruit soups. Horn of Plenty Mushroom ...
 See also: Fruit, Melon, Flavor, Orange, Temper
  
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