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Once picked, melons no longer get sweeter or tastier, so it is worth seeking ones out that ripened fully on the vine. As with most fruit, melons are picked before they fully ripen to give them more time and durability for transportation to grocery stores. However, they will get softer after harvest, making it hard to tell how tasty they will be without sampling one.
Cantaloupe : first, let's start with cantaloupe which have a little 'cheat' for identifying ones picked at peak ripeness. When cantaloupe ripen fully, they naturally detach from the vine. So examine the stem end and look for one that is slightly set in to the fruit indented , which is a sign it stayed on the vine longer. Also make sure it doesn't have any indication of being cut or torn from the vine, which you have to do if you pick it too early - like scarring from being ripped away, or stubby stems that are still attached.
Watermelons: these are harder to determine if they were vine ripened and don't detach from the vine when ripe, like cantaloupes. The smell test also doesn't work well on watermelons. The main trick for these has to do with the patch of skin on the bottom where the melon was sitting in the dirt, on the vine.
A creamy-yellow spot is an indicator of ripeness, whereas as whiter or more green spot is a sign it was picked too early. A lot of resources suggest thumping a watermelon and listening for a hollow sound. That indicates ripeness, but also over-ripeness. It also is hard to even know what it should sound like, and the Watermelon Promotional Board even suggests not using that test. Honeydew: A combination of a few things can help you pick out better honeydew melons.
A seasonal pea, bacon and parmesan risotto. May is the month when seasonal food gets really colourful, with peas, carrots and cherries coming into season, along with aubergines and rocket. The first of the new potatoes arrive, sardines and pollock are available too. Baked mackerel fillets with bean and onions. Summer really kicks off in June. Haddock and mackerel also come into season.
Berries are in season and blackberries make their first appearance, along with melon and peaches. Sweetcorn, broccoli, beetroot and courgettes come into season and seafood lovers can enjoy fresh, seasonal scallops. Roasted broccoli with breadcrumbs and pistachios. Mediterranean vegetables are everywhere in August, berries are still going strong, broccoli is abundant and nectarines come into season. Think salads and smoothies.
Oysters start their season and its turkey time too. Root vegetables like swedes and parsnips sweeten in the November frost and as the festive season approaches, chestnuts, clementines and passion fruit are easy to come by.
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