Watermelon is a must at every summer soiree, and if you’ve tasted it before, it should be no mystery why.
Cantaloupe has a firmer, less mealy texture, they’re at peak deliciousness come late spring.
This melon, which is in season from June through October, is wildly underrated.
Despite being harvested mostly during the summer, winter melon gets its name for its long shelf life, a result of its durable waxy skin.
A type of muskmelon that’s closely related to honeydew and cantaloupe, casaba is named after its place of origin, Kasaba, Turkey.
A cultivar of the musk melon family, Persian melons are elongated and smooth with yellow banded skin and orange flesh.
It looks similar to honeydew on the inside, thanks to its pale green flesh, but the outside is closer to cantaloupe with its netted rind.