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Honeydew melon
A large, ball-shaped green melon. Honeydew melon is a popular melon with a rind that is smooth and creamy white with a green cast. The pale green flesh has a sweet, juicy flavour and a crisp texture.
Category: Fruit
In Season: Summer
To Buy:
Select melons that have a slight give when squeezed and a sweet, delicate scent.
To Store:
Keep under-ripe melons at room temperature for two to three days. If you are using only part of the melon, leave the seeds in the unused piece and refrigerate for two to three days in plastic wrap.
Tips & Tricks:
When preparing melons, rinse the outside of the melon before cutting. Cut the melon in half and remove the seeds by scraping them out with a spoon. One serve is approximately a 1/8 wedge of the whole melon.
Cooking Tips:

Nutrition per Per serve:

Weight (grams):
160
Carbohydrates, g:
10.4
Fat (g):
0.5
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Potassium:
Salicylates:
High
Energy (kJ):
224
Protein (g):
1.1
Saturated Fat, g :
0.0
Vitamin C:
Amines:
Low
Glutamates:
n/a

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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