If you love bananas and cantaloupe, we recommend you try them if you can find them. The ripened casaba melon is bright yellow ...

Cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon are the best known melons, but also be adventurous and try casaba, Crenshaw, Persian melons or other varieties. Some are grown in the United States.

Watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew might be the easiest melons to find, but grab one of these lesser-known varieties from the farmers’ market and you’re in for a sweet surprise: 1.

(Watermelons and muskmelons, such as cantaloupes and casaba melons, are related and share similar growing needs.) For starters, melons like heat. Sow them outdoors too early in spring and nothing ...

While not as flavorful as other melons, casaba melons have a fairly long shelf life. The creamy-colored flesh is juicy and has a mild, cucumber-like flavor. The thick rind is yellow with deep ...

Bright yellow and oblong, canary melons boast a unique semisweet taste. Canaries should have smooth skin, feel heavy for their size, and display few blemishes. Casaba melons are ripe when their ...