Melon Long Each

Harris Farm Markets Verified independent store

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Sweet, pale and refreshingly juicy, the long melon is the cool, elegant member of the melon family. Smooth green to yellow skin giving way to pale flesh that is delicate in flavour , high in moisture and deeply refreshing on a warm day. At its best in the warmer months from November through April when Australian grown melons come in at peak sweetness and full flavour. This is your window for the best melon eating of the year. Slice and serve chilled on a warm afternoon, wrap thin slices in prosciutto for a simple and elegant starter, cube into a fruit salad where the pale flesh adds colour contrast, blend into a cold soup with mint and lime, or serve alongside a cheese board where the gentle sweetness works beautifully with salty aged cheeses. The best buying signal on any melon is fragrance. A ripe long melon smells sweet and floral at the stem end. No fragrance means it was picked too early and the flavour will be flat. Give it a gentle press at the stem end — a little give means ready to eat today. Show more