Santa Claus Melons Delivery or Pickup

The Santa Claus melon, known botanically as Cucumis Melo Inodorus, belongs to one of the various melons associated with winter and is native to Turkey. Other winter melons in the category include Casaba, Crenshaw, and Canary. The Piel de Sapo variety of Santa Claus melons are native to Spain, and 30,000 hectares of it are cultivated annually.

Santa Claus melons are shaped like a small football — it has a pale green-colored flesh, and the color of its hard shell changes from one variety to another and can range from green to yellow. The Santa Claus melon can be used widely in recipes where melon is required. Its sweetness makes it useful for desserts such as tarts, fruit salads, and sauces. Its flavor helps it blend smoothly with cured meats, citrus juice and zest, fruity olive oil, and tomatoes. The Santa Claus melon can also be used in soups, smoothies, and cocktails. Generally, they can be used in the preparation of fresh salads and or appetizers. 

They are called winter/Christmas melons because they spend a much longer time on the vine before they fully ripen. It reaches maturity later than most melons. They are also well-known for a characteristic thick rind that lasts longer until Christmas or winter.

Santa Claus melons are the fruit of temperate weather and take about 110 days to ripen. They are in demand due to their usage and application in most recipes that require melons and are useful because of the sweetness and melon-like distinct flavor they add to desserts and appetizers.

You can tell if a Santa Claus melon is ripe in two ways. The first is by observing its color. A ripe and ready-to-eat Santa Claus melon will mostly have a bright yellow color instead of green hues. The second is by observing its apex. If it is a little soft and yields to pressure easily when squeezed or pressed, it is ready to eat. The thick rind does not allow the melon to release an aroma when it is ripe, so the smell is not reliable for identifying when it is time to pick the melon.

The simple secret to picking a great Santa Claus melon is by going for the ones with a firm, olive-yellow color with visible cracking lines on its skin. This tells that the melon was harvested at its peak, and its pale-green flesh will be sweet and edible.

Santa Claus melons can be used in different ways and for different purposes. They can be cut and eaten as a snack. You simply cut it in half, then into smaller slices, and then cut out the seed cavity to remove seeds. You can either peel off the skin or not. And you can choose to slice further into cubes. Since it is desired for its special taste and flavor, you can enjoy it as an appetizer or as a salad with tomatoes and cheeses, or you can simply add fresh cubed chunks into a mix of fruit salad.