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Ambrosia melons are exotic melon hybrids. Though you might confuse these tasty melons with cantaloupes at first glance, ambrosia melons are different from cantaloupes in important ways. With sweet and tender pale orange flesh, ambrosia melons deliver a flavor that can be described as a combination of other melons with a floral hint. In addition to its sweeter flavor with floral nuances, ambrosia melons also have a juicer consistency than common cantaloupes.

Ambrosia melon is a type of muskmelon. It is known botanically as Cucumis Melo and is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. Ambrosia melons are hybrid varieties sought for their compact size and incredibly sweet, tender flesh.

The petite melon variety looks a lot like a small cantaloupe. The exterior of the melon has sandy-colored skin and rough netting. As ambrosia melons reach peak ripeness, that rough netting increasingly becomes pronounced. Ambrosia melons have a thin skin that encases the light orange flesh and its small seed cavity. These melons are in season during the summer months.

As with other types of muskmelons, ambrosia melons offer an excellent source of various nutrients, including:

When ambrosia melons have enough exposure to sun and moist, well-drained soil, they grow well. The melon's leaves produce the sugar present in the melon fruit. Ambrosia melons resist a common leaf disease that plagues other plants, helping to bolster this melon's reputation as a particularly sweet muskmelon variety.

Ambrosia melons taste best when they ripen on the vine. These melons naturally release from their stem a day or so after they ripen. Ambrosia melons must fully vine-ripen — they do not ripen well after they have been harvested. That's because the sugar content of ambrosia melons increases right until the moment they get released from their vine.

The blossom end of the plant will feel slightly soft when touched and slip easily off the vine when ambrosia melons are ripe. Ambrosia melons also develop an enticing sweet melon fragrance once they are ready to pick. These melons are best when consumed within just a few days of harvesting.

Delicious and refreshing, ambrosia melons work well as gourmet breakfasts, dessert specialties, or summer snacks. Ambrosia melons can be consumed right down to the rind. You'll enjoy an extra-sweet, juicy fruit and lovely aroma when you eat ambrosia melons.

Because ambrosia melons have a high sugar content that results in a very sweet flavor, ambrosia melons are ideal to consume fresh. You can keep ambrosia melons at room temperature until you cut them. You'll want to eat the fruit soon after cutting the melon so that you do not give any bacteria on the flesh time to multiply. Once you do cut this melon, you should keep it refrigerated in a covered container. You'll then need to eat the fruit within three days. Alternately, you can keep melons refrigerated before cutting to preserve them for a week or more.