FoodFood InformationFruitMelons
The casaba, a white-fleshed melon, is my candidate for our poorest flavoredmelon. When fully ripe, it is juicy but has a squash like flavor. More oftenthan not, they just aren't ripe. They arrive in August and are availableuntil the end of December. They have a light green skin color when not quitemature and this color changes to a pale yellow as the melon ripens. Theycan be identified by their flatness at the blossom end and the scored wrinklesin the skin at the stem end. Casabas will gain color and soften if leftat room temperature, but they will not get any sweeter.
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