Crenshaw Melon

Crenshaw

#94322

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Description

A melon in the Crenshaw market type. The specific cultivar characteristics and growing location are not specified.

Botanical Name

Cucumis melo

Origin

Ethiopia to southern Africa, Southwestern Asia, Indian subcontinent, New Guinea, Northern and central Australia

Size

All Sizes

Commodity

Melon

Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for crenshaw melons. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Shelf Life

3 weeks

Packaging

Ventilated containers / 0°C for shipping

Like other winter melons in this group, crenshaws are susceptible to chilling injury, seen as pitting and dark patchy surface lesions. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.

"Crenshaw market type"