Steve, they don't have them in England? I love them, and just this week end, I bought one fourth of a melon, well, they were on sale, so I got 2 pieces, and cut them up and put the fruit in a plastic storage container; loads cheaper than buying it already cut up! I cannot cut up a whole one; my hands are not strong enough, I guess, to push through the big melon, but smaller pieces work fine for me. guess I am just getting old! grin! good article. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: steve doyle To: recipesandmore@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:29 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] It's Time For Watermelon!
It's Time For Watermelon! Americans purchase and consume about 3 billion pounds of watermelon annually. Watermelon, considered one of America's favorite fruits, is really a vegetable (Citrullus lanatus). Cousin to the cucumber and kin to the gourd, watermelons can range in size from 7 to 100 pounds. * Melons may be kept at room temperature, un-cut, for about two weeks. Store whole melons at 50-60 degrees. Cut melons should be wrapped and stored at 40-50 degrees. If you need a small amount of watermelon, it is best to buy a piece of a larger one. It may be more expensive per pound, but you will be more likely to get good flavor. -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
