Honeydew Melon
Description: Well-shaped nearly spherical and uniform in appearance. Absence of scars or surface defects, no evidence of bruising, appears heavy for size, surface waxy and not fuzzy.
Availability: Summer
Facts: An average honeydew melon can weigh between 4 - 8 pounds!
Serving Size = 1 CUP 
Selection: Choose well shaped fruits that are nearly spherical. Should have a waxy, not fuzzy surface and feel heavy for size.
Storage: Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Benefits: Fat free; saturated fat free; very low sodium;cholesterol free; high in vitamin C.
Pigments: Beta-carotene
Phytochemicals: Lutein, Zeaxanthin
ORAC SCORE: 97
Reprinted with the permission of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
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