Casaba Melons

After getting a nice fat paycheck this week, we decided to head up to Chelsea, MA to look for some new fruits and veggies to try. We came across a strange looking yellow melon with a rough texture and ridged skin. Once we took it home we decided to wait a day or two before opening it up just to make sure it was ripe enough. Once we split it open with a knife, a cucumber-like aroma flooded the air. The pale white and yellow flesh was extremely soft and easy to slice out of the rind. The taste was extremely sweet and reminded me of a honey dew melon but tasted more like a cucumber than the honey dew melon. It also was very juicy and I enjoyed it much more than the cantaloupe and the honey dew melon. After discussing it with Anthony, we decided that the casaba melon would taste good on a salad due to its vegetable-y flavor. I really enjoyed this melon and would definitely buy another one!


-Bri