by Fruit Maven | Aug 7, 2012 | Melon
I know it says charentais melon up there at the top and that’s true; but what is also true is that this is a canteloupe — a real one. Not one of those impostor musk melons calling themselves canteloupes at the grocery store and farmer’s markets. I...
by Fruit Maven | Jul 20, 2012 | Melon
I’m sitting here trying to figure out how to introduce one of the very best cantaloupe varieties I’ve ever had when I know for a fact it isn’t actually a cantaloupe. I could just tell you about the best musk melon I’ve had, but for most people...
by Fruit Maven | Feb 19, 2010 | cocktail, Lemon, Melon, recipe
If you are a regular reader of Fruit Maven (and you memorize all my ratings and reviews so you can recite them to your friends at parties), you may recall that I am not the biggest fan of the Kiwano Melon. It’s a total rockstar fruit to look at but completely...
by Fruit Maven | Nov 8, 2009 | Melon
If you’ve been looking for a way to legitimately use the word “horny” in a conversation, then this Kiwano Melon is the fruit for you! APPEARANCE Rating: This reminds me of a punk rock tiger fish! It is a spiky orange fruit with animal-like yellow...
by Fruit Maven | Nov 5, 2009 | Melon
If you were considering buying her flowers but wanted to be more memorable by sending a couple of melons to her work (and what girl wouldn’t want that), then this is the fruit for you! APPEARANCE Rating: Gorgeous, bright yellow and rusty orange tiger striped skin with...
