Charentais Melon
"Charentais Market Type"
A melon listed under the Charentais market type and identified in the supplied record as extra large.
Also known as
(No data)
Botanical name
Cucumis melo
Product Details
PLU Code
3307
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Melon › Extra Large
Origin
Ethiopia to southern Africa, Southwestern Asia, Indian subcontinent, New Guinea, Northern and central Australia
Temperature
2 to 7°C (36 to 45°F)
Shelf Life
10-14 days
Status
Approved
About Charentais Melon
Cucumis melo includes several cultivated melon groups, so traits of one group should not be assumed to apply to all others.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for netted melons (cantaloupe, muskmelon), general. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
2 to 7°C (36 to 45°F)
Humidity
95%
Packaging
Ventilated containers to prevent moisture accumulation
Shelf Life
10-14 days
Storage Notes: Postharvest ethylene exposure shortens shelf-life and should be avoided, and melons are easily injured, so they must not be dropped and equipment should be padded. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 423-426.
Applies to: netted melons (cantaloupe, muskmelon), general.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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