Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Various types of melons - Static Media/Shutterstock/Getty Rich and juicy, melons are powerhouses of both flavor and nutrition.

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 ...

Watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew are easy to find at grocery stores year-round. But during summer, farmers markets and roadside stands start filling up with other types of melons—varieties with ...

Melons are a type of fruit that includes pumpkins and cucumbers, but the most commonly eaten varieties in the U.S. are watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew. The health benefits and nutritional makeup ...

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 ...

A great melon can be almost shocking in the intensity of its flavor -- musky, sweet, floral, it can set you back on your heels. A bad one tastes like cucumbers. But how do you tell the difference?

For melons in general, Dudley says at the store, you should also look for sugar cracks at the stem scar end of the melon, as well as no stem attached to it. "Smell for the fragrance of melon at the ...