Showing posts with label melons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label melons. Show all posts

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Name that fruit!

I've had the pleasure of trying two new fruits in as many weeks. The first was intentional. I saw this large citrus fruit at the grocery store and decided to give it a try. I think it is called a pomelo. It is larger than a grapefruit with a much thicker skin which is difficult to peel. The fruit was not nearly as juicy as grapefruit (maybe I just got an old one?) but the flavor was much less bitter. I would have loved this fruit if it had just been juicy, but didn't care for the dry texture. I might try another one just to see if it too is so dry.




The second new fruit we tried was accidental. I bought a melon I thought was a cantaloupe, but was in for a surprise when I cut it open:

Green flesh! So, off to the trusty internet I went to see what sort of melon we were about to eat. My best guess is that this is a galia melon, which is considered a cross between a honeydew and a cantaloupe. I would say that was a fair description of this delicious melon. I'll buy this one again!