Honey Green Melon
"A distinct melon market type"
A melon listed under the Honey Green market type. Its specific flavor, rind and flesh characteristics are not established by the supplied information.
Also known as
Papaya Melon
Botanical name
Cucumis melo
Product Details
PLU Code
3622
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Melon › All Sizes
Origin
Ethiopia to southern Africa, Southwestern Asia, Indian subcontinent, New Guinea, Northern and central Australia
Temperature
10°C for cut-from-vine fruit; 7°C for full-slip or ethylene-ripened fruit
Shelf Life
Cut-from-vine: up to 3 weeks at 10°C; ripe: 7-10 days at 7°C
Status
Approved
About Honey Green Melon
Cucumis melo includes several cultivated melon groups; the supplied information does not identify a more specific group for Honey Green.
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 honeydew melons; distinguish cut-from-vine from full-slip or ethylene-ripened fruit. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
10°C for cut-from-vine fruit; 7°C for full-slip or ethylene-ripened fruit
Humidity
90-95% for cut-from-vine fruit; 95% for ripe fruit
Packaging
Breathable bags or containers, well-ventilated
Shelf Life
Cut-from-vine: up to 3 weeks at 10°C; ripe: 7-10 days at 7°C
Storage Notes: Full-slip honeydews are highly perishable and should be displayed promptly on arrival, and they should not be gassed with ethylene. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 358-361.
Applies to: honeydew melons; distinguish cut-from-vine from full-slip or ethylene-ripened fruit.
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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