Go beyond watermelon and cantaloupe with these juicy-sweet melon varieties, including Crenshaw, Christmas, and Canary melon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Various types of melons - Static Media/Shutterstock/Getty Rich and juicy, melons are powerhouses of both flavor and nutrition.

"Men and melons are hard to know," wrote Benjamin Franklin. Preach, Ben! However, there are some telltale signs that can help ...

For melons in general, Dudley says at the store, you should also look for sugar cracks at the stem scar end of the melon, as well as no stem attached to it. "Smell for the fragrance of melon at the ...

We have been growing muskmelons (sometimes called cantaloupes) for many years, and a few years ago added the crisp white-fleshed Asian melons to our repertoire. I like nothing better than eating fruit ...

If any fruit captures the sweet, dripping heart of summer, it’s a good melon. There are two main families of melons: those with rough, netted or reticulated rinds (muskmelons, cantaloupes, etc.) and ...

It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t appreciate the cute factor of mouse melons. Also known as Mexican gherkins, the fruit of Melothria scabra looks like watermelons shrunk for a dollhouse tea party.

Known for their juicy orange flesh and sweetness, Yubari melons are often sent as gifts in Japan. Read more at ...