Specialty Melon

Our farm-fresh specialty melon is grown without synthetic pesticides in Lineville, Alabama and harvested at peak flavor. A fresh, local favorite for the Alabama table. Sold fresh through local Alabama delivery, farm pickup, and our farmers-market stand.

• Grown in: Lineville, Alabama (no synthetic pesticides)
• Freshness: Harvested at peak and sold fresh
• Availability: Seasonal - local Alabama delivery & pickup
• Storage: Refrigerate and enjoy fresh
• Why it's good: Nutrient-dense and picked at peak freshness

• Storage: Whole at room temperature until it is fragrant, then refrigerated; cut pieces sealed in the fridge
• Shelf life: About a week whole once ripe; 3 to 4 days cut
• Washing: Scrub the rind before cutting, however you plan to serve it. The knife carries the outside through the flesh.
• Using: Cold and plain, or with salt, lime, chilli or mint - heirloom melons are usually sweeter and lower in acid than a supermarket melon and they like a counterweight.

What makes a melon a specialty melon?
Variety rather than category - these are heirloom and small-scale types grown for flavour rather than for shipping durability. Expect more perfume, thinner rinds and more variation between fruit than you would get from a commodity melon.

How do I know it is ripe?
Smell the stem end and press it gently. A ripe melon is fragrant and gives slightly; an unripe one smells of nothing at all. A clean sunken stem scar means it slipped off the vine on its own, which is what you want.

Will it get sweeter on the counter?
It will get softer and more aromatic, but no sweeter - melons stop making sugar the moment they leave the vine. Counter time is for texture and smell, not sweetness.