Pancha (charentais x muskmelon):
netted and ribbed, orange, very aromatic
Winter Melons: less aromatic, keep weeks
to months
Honeydew: smooth rind, green or
orange flesh, sweet, mild aroma (many
varieties)
Casaba, Santa Claus: wrinkled or
smooth rind, white flesh, less sweet or
aromatic than honeydew
Canary: slightly wrinkled rind, white
flesh, crisp, aromatic
Hybrids
Crenshaw (Persian x casaba): green-
yellow wrinkled rind, orange flesh, juicy,
aromaticMinor Melons In addition to the Western
melons, there are several groups of Asian
melons, including Japanese pickling or tea
melons, many of them crisp-fleshed, and the