Comments on: Juan Canary Melon

By: roxana

roxana — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:44:33 +0000

Honeydews i smell. I find that if it smells sweetish, slightly “green” then its perfect inside as well. If it smells sweet-slightly rotten, either it was next to a rotten one, so i dont buy it, or it is too-ripe, and then its no good either. If it smells “dry” and “green” then its not ripe, and usually doesnt taste good either.
I’ve learnt this way of picking them from my grandfather, who used to have a garden full of them. and it works!

By: john O'Brien

john O'Brien — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:56:24 +0000

Years ago in a super market I saw this ugly fruit that appeared to almost
be in a state of decay. Somehow, I felt this horrible looking fruit must have some
redeeming factor. What did I have to lose ? I bought my first o f many , many
more UGLI Fruits The Ugli fruit is so juicy that it must be eaten over the
sink ! It separates like a tangerine. The Ugli Fruit is a hybrid of the Grapefruit
and tangerine. I became “Hooked” on this fantastically tasty fruit. You can’t
judge a book by its cover. Try things ! You have little to lose and perhaps much to
gain. I,of course, love the Canary Melon.

By: monette

monette — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:54:09 +0000

I just bought one at the farmers market, and the gentleman selling them explained the melon. It was great and my grankids loved it

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:27:36 +0000

I first had a canary melon in 1998.
Was reduced at the store where I bought it.
I found it to be super sweet, better than any honeydew I recall eating.
I saved the seeds from it, and two year later in Califoring got 3 plants started. 2 got destroyed by a cat. The other survived and produced 8 melons that all got ripe about the same time, except for one I picked a bit too soon.
I need to grow more now that I am in texas and can find a spot to let them spread out.
For best results, leave them on the vine till they slip off by themselves.
If you find one in a store, be sure it has some aroma, and the vine end is healed, which tells you it has slipped…

Hope some of you will enjoy these super delicious melons.

By: porsha

porsha — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:04:04 +0000

I just picked up one from wal-mart last night. I love trying new things. I have never seen or heard about this fruit before. I’m getting ready to eat it for breakfast.

yum, it’s sweet and good like a honeydew melon but sweeter to me. i don’t think I pick good honeydew melons anyway, but this looks like one on the inside.