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SANTA CLAUS MELON


The Santa Claus melon got its name because at one time, prior to ourimporting melons from Spain, Israel, and Chile, it was the only melon thatwas in market during the Christmas season. It is large, dark and light greenstriped, and shaped like an oversized football. The texture and the colorof the flesh is similar to that of a honeydew, but it is firmer and notas sweet. It isn't as bad as a casaba or a Juan Canary, but it's not inthe same league as the honeydew, cantaloupe, or crenshaw.

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