but will not be the same as the aroma of vineripenedfruit In addition to fruity esters, melons contain some of the same green, grassy compounds that give cucumbers their distinctive flavor, as well as sulfur compounds that provide a deeper, more savory dimension Some Melon Varieties Summer Melons: very aromatic, keep one to two weeks Cantaloupe: smooth or lightly netted, orange flesh, rich flavor (Charentais, Cavaillon) Muskmelon: deeply netted (most U.S varieties, sometimes misnamed “cantaloupe”) Galia, Ha Ogen, Rocky Ford: green flesh, sweet and aromatic Ambrosia, Sierra Gold: orange flesh Persian: large, orange, mild Sharlyn/Ananas: translucent pale flesh Pancha (charentais x muskmelon): netted and ribbed, orange, very aromatic Winter Melons: less aromatic, keep weeks to months Honeydew: smooth rind, green or orange flesh, sweet, mild aroma (many varieties) Casaba, Santa Claus: wrinkled or smooth rind, white flesh, less sweet or aromatic than honeydew Canary: slightly wrinkled rind, white flesh, crisp, aromatic Hybrids Crenshaw (Persian x casaba): greenyellow wrinkled rind, orange flesh, juicy, aromatic Minor Melons In addition to the Western melons, there are several groups of Asian melons, including Japanese pickling or tea melons, many of them crisp-fleshed, and the ... Minor Melons In addition to the Western melons, there are several groups of Asian melons, including Japanese pickling or tea melons, many of them crisp-fleshed, and the ...Pancha (charentais x muskmelon): netted and ribbed, orange, very aromatic Winter Melons: less aromatic, keep weeks to months Honeydew: smooth rind, green or orange flesh, sweet, mild aroma (many... aromatic than honeydew Canary: slightly wrinkled rind, white flesh, crisp, aromatic Hybrids Crenshaw (Persian x casaba): greenyellow wrinkled rind, orange flesh, juicy, aromatic Minor Melons In addition