Melons

Seasonal Availability:

All year round

Packing & Sizing:

Mini Seedles- 1-3.5 kg Small: 3-5 kg Med: 5-7 kg Large: 7-9kg Extra Large: 9-12kg

Most watermelons are cylindrical or round, with mottled or striped green skin, and a pink to red centre.  They are about 90% water, and 8-12% sugar.  

Watermelons are available all year round, peaking in summer, from December to May.  

Seasonal Availability:

All year round

Packing & Sizing:

Trays and Cartons

Description:

Trays: 6/7/8 & 9’s 14 kg net Cartons: 12’s & 15’s 17-18 kg net 

Rockmelons are usually round or slightly elongated with firm, netted or scaly, cream or buff rind. Some rockmelon varieties have grooves or sutures running from end to end, and all have moist, sweet, orange to peach-coloured flesh, and a distinct tropical fragrance.   In Australia most rockmelons are fully netted melon with no sutures and orange flesh. They are available all year round peaking in summer (November to March).   

Seasonal Availability:

All year round

Packing & Sizing:

Trays

Description:

6/7/8 & 9’s

Honeydews are usually round to slightly oval (about 15-20cm diameter) with a smooth, white or gold skin. The flesh colour ranges from pale green to green, and is moist and sweet, with seeds in the centre. Honeydew melons are available all year round peaking in summer (January and February). The flesh of white skinned honeydews is sweeter, and has a higher level of natural sugars.