Orange Muskmelon

(pictured left) You’ve probably heard this called cantaloupe, but cantaloupe is actually a very specific variety of melon that is pretty rare in the U.S.. Nichols generally lists these as ‘varietal melons’ since they grow and distribute more varieties than they’re able to individually name. With the non-orange melons, I can do an okay job of figuring out what variety they are, but there are so many different varieties of orange muskmelon that I can’t confidently say which this is. I can say though its pretty tasty with notes of spices that resonate with me as cardamom.