What type of melons do you like to munch on on a hot day - the traditional rock and water melons, or something more exotic?

A fine, ripe, raw melon is one of the easiest foods to serve and to savor. Sliced, cubed, scooped into perfect balls, as a first course or a dessert, in a salad, as an hors d`oeuvre or a garnish, m… ...

Market Watch: Exotic melons a sweet success in high desert. By David Karp . Sept. 23, 2011 12 AM PT . ... He now grows 15 acres of legendary melon varieties from Uzbekistan and Iran, ...

This Saturday, visitors to Maple Rock Gardens in Penryn will get to taste more than 40 varieties of melons. That group includes about a dozen different watermelons, but only one will be seedless.

Melons aren’t the easiest crops to grow — but what a payoff. Store-bought varieties, selected for shelf life and ability to endure long-distance shipping, simply can’t compare with a ...

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 in the markets, and their subtleties are worth ...

Exotic varieties of fruits and vegetables in local supermarkets are generally low in calories and full of nutrients, just like the produce with which you’re more familiar.

Melons are usually thought of as exotic fruit best suited to a heated greenhouse. But in the hot summer of 2006, newer varieties started to appear at seed company trial sites around the country.

Nothing says summer like fresh melon. All three local Schnucks stores are hosting a produce workshop June 26 that will teach you all about "exotic melon varieties." The price is ...