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What to do with unripe muskmelons
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Posted by
lyndapaz 6 (
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Mon, Sep 9, 13 at 11:20
| Have been searching this site and the web for something to do with my green "unripe" muskmelons that fell off the vine before ripening. They were hanging on a trellis and I didn't think to provide them with support. As a result the stem dried and the melons have fallen off. I thought maybe I could pickle them, but haven't been able to find a recipe. |
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RE: What to do with unripe muskmelons
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| Pickled cantaloupe. Don't call them muskmelon, that might help the search. Most muskmelons are not really muskmelons, but cantaloupes. http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_06/cantaloupe.html |
RE: What to do with unripe muskmelons
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| I think you have that backwards... |
Here is a link that might be useful: muskmelon vs cantaloupe
RE: What to do with unripe muskmelons
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| I did my search on cantaloupe, but was careful to use muskmelon here since all that I had read said that most cantaloupes are really muskmelons, and wanted to be sure to use the correct terminology when seeking expert advice. Either way, cantaloupe or muskmelon, is there something I can do with large, green melons? So sad to have waited all summer and then not be able to do anything with them. :( |
RE: What to do with unripe muskmelons
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| Sorry, MyFamily, I just realized that your link was a recipe and not a discussion of what to call my melon. Thanks a lot. It is exactly what I was looking for. :) |
RE: What to do with unripe muskmelons
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| Your welcome. I found that pickled cantaloupe is an acquired taste that hubby and I like, along with the grandkids, but not our kids. |
RE: What to do with unripe muskmelons
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| I'm so happy that my melons won't go to waste. The ones that were partially ripe made great sorbet and the rest I'll pickle. I remembered eating watermelon rind pickles as a kid, and that's why I thought I might be able to use them this way. I'm amazed at how adventurous your grandkids are! I don't think I would even be able to get mine to taste it. Thanks again. |
RE: What to do with unripe muskmelons
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| my grandkids will 'try' almost anything 1 time. |
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