SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— You're probably accustomed to the honeydew melon, but a few years ago a richer flavored orange colored honeydew was introduced. KCBS Food and Wine editor Narsai David says it is ...

Rich and juicy, melons are powerhouses of both flavor and nutrition. They're part of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which also includes pumpkins and squash, and those that are sweet belong to a ...

15 Different Types of Melons You Can Pick Up This Summer, According to Produce Pros originally appeared on Parade. In the sweltering heat of the summer, nothing beats the refreshing bite of a cold ...

It's hard to beat a plain slice of cool melon on a hot day. But old standbys like cantaloupe and honeydew are now joined by more exotic varieties... When I was growing up on our farm in east Tennessee ...

With the extended statewide dry spell, researchers have been focusing their attention on improving varieties of drought-tolerant melons. With the extended statewide dry spell, researchers at the Texas ...

So many summer fruits and vegetables take on iconic status for the season. Tomatoes! Corn! Peaches! Summer squash! Do I need to put one on a pedestal above the others? Certainly not. Let’s just say ...

One of summer’s favorite foods is melons. They are in the same family as squashes and cucumbers because they all grow on vines. Several different varieties of melons are available at your local farmer ...

You probably know that there are both seeded and seedless types of watermelon. You might even know some watermelons have yellow flesh instead of the classic red flesh. But did you know that there are ...

We’re in the middle of Pennsylvania’s melon season. Do you know if your cantaloupe is really cantaloupe? All melons are Cucumis melo but there are many varieties, says Oregon State University. Here ...

When I was growing up on our farm in east Tennessee, we always had a melon patch. I'm not sure what varieties my parents tried besides cantaloupes and watermelons, but knowing them, it was probably ...