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'{{stack begin}} {{Infobox cultivar |name = Honeydew Melon |image = Honeydew.jpg |caption = |species = ''[[Melon|Cucumis melo]]'' |group = Inodorus Group |origin = France }} {{nutritional value | name=Melons, honeydew, raw | kJ=150 | protein=0.54 g | fat=0.14 g | carbs=9.09 g | fiber=0.8 g | sugars=8.12 g | calcium_mg=6 | iron_mg=0.17 | magnesium_mg=10 | phosphorus_mg=11 | potassium_mg=228 | sodium_mg=18 | zinc_mg=0.09 | manganese_mg=0.027 | vitC_mg=18 | thiamin_mg=0.038 | riboflavin_mg=0.012 | niacin_mg=0.418 | pantothenic_mg=0.155 | vitB6_mg=0.088 | folate_ug=19 | vitK_ug=2.9 | source_usda = 1 | note=[http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list?qlookup=09184&format=Full Link to USDA Database entry] }} {{stack end}} '''Honeydew''' is a [[cultivar group]] of the [[muskmelon]], ''Cucumis melo'' Inodorus group, which includes '''crenshaw''', '''casaba''', '''Persian''', '''winter''', and other mixed [[melon]]s. ==Characteristics== A honeydew has a round to slightly oval shape, typically {{convert|15|-|22|cm|abbr=on}} long. It generally ranges in weight from {{convert|1.8|to|3.6|kg|abbr=on}}. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most [[fruit]], honeydew has [[seed]]s. Honeydew's thick, juicy, sweet flesh is often eaten for [[dessert]], and is commonly found in [[supermarket]]s across the world. This fruit grows best in [[semiarid climate]]s and is harvested based on maturity, not size. Maturity can be hard to judge, but is based upon ground color ranging from greenish white (immature) to creamy yellow (mature).<ref>[http://youtube.com/watch?v=ck2oZglnzVk Good Eats video with Alton Brown, "Melondrama"]. At 4:00 into the video, the method of choosing a melon is stated.</ref> Quality is also determined by the honeydew having a nearly spherical shape with a surface free of scars or defects. Also, a honeydew should feel heavy for its size and have a waxy (not fuzzy) surface. In [[California]], the honeydew is in season from August until October.<ref>[http://www.producepete.com/shows/honeydews.html Honeydews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==Origin and alternate names== [[File:Honeydew Leaf 2150px.jpg|thumb|left|The leaf of a honeydew]] "Honeydew" is in fact the [[United States|American]] name for the '''White Antibes''' cultivar which has been grown for many years in southern [[France]] and [[Algeria]].<ref>http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV093 Report by a University of Florida horticulturist alluding to the melon's origins.</ref><ref>http://food.oregonstate.edu/faq/janfaq/honeydew3.html Thorough and carefully sourced report on the melon's French heritage.</ref> In [[People's Republic of China|China]], honeydews are known as the '''[[Bailan melon]]'''; they are a locally famous product near [[Lanzhou]], the capital city of [[Gansu]] province in China's northwest. According to Chinese sources, the melons were introduced to China by a Mr. Wallace, who donated melon seeds to the locals while visiting in the 1940s (probably 1944).<ref>http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E7%99%BD%E5%85%B0%E7%93%9C This simplified Chinese page discusses how the seeds were brought to China, the connection to Wallace, dates, etc.{{Verify credibility|date=January 2009}}</ref> [[Henry A. Wallace]], [[Vice President of the United States]] under [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], and the former [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|U.S. Secretary of Agriculture]], had founded a major [[seed]] company ([[Pioneer Hi-Bred]]) and otherwise had a general background and interest in agricultural pursuits. As a result, in China the melon is sometimes called the ''Wallace'' (Chinese: 华莱士; [[pinyin]]: ''Hualaishi'').<ref>[http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E7%99%BD%E5%85%B0%E7%93%9C 白兰瓜, hudong wiki]</ref> ==See also== *[[Winter melon]] - The ''winter melon'' variety of honeydew melon should not be confused with the winter melon, a gourd originating in Southeast Asia that is used in Indian and Chinese cuisine. *[[Piel de Sapo]] ==Notes== {{Reflist|2}} {{Melons}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Honeydew (Melon)}} [[Category:Melons]]'