Have you ever heard of the golden melon or the yellow melon? It is a kind of product that is distinct from the typical and more well-known variety of melon; it has a rigid or brittle form that is brilliant yellow, and the inside of the product and its seeds are white.

The cultivation of this unusual fruit starts at the beginning of the fruit season in Panama, which corresponds to the dry season in the rest of the world.

Because it is a fruit that contains a lot of water, it is consumed by many Panamanians because of the number of nutrients it provides, which is very functional for our immune system. So therefore, during January, February, and March, and in the middle of April, it is marketed at Merca Panama.

Some people eat it as a dessert fruit after lunch, others use it in salads, and some eat it on their own.

Melon is a beautiful diuretic, and in addition to being fresh, flavorful, and delectable, it rarely contains any calories.

History

Melon de Onteniente, also known as Melon de Oro, is a kind of melon that is indigenous to the Spanish city of Onteniente, located in the province of Valencia. It is a yellow melon with compact, sweet, and white flesh with a balanced sugar level, and it has been farmed in the municipality for more than 700 years. Its distinguishing characteristics include a balanced sugar content.

According to scientific research conducted by the Institute for the Conservation and Improvement of Agro-Valencian Diversity, the golden melon of Onteniente possesses exceptional genetic characteristics. These characteristics were achieved after more than seven centuries of uninterrupted cultivation at the end of the city, during which time it has maintained its purity (COMAV).

Characteristics

Its leaves have grooved petioles and are of the palmar type, suggesting that they are comparable in form to a hand. The melon plant as a whole is characterized by its stems being soft and growing close to the ground.

The fruit of this herbaceous plant typically has a round shape, but it is possible to have an elliptical appearance. This is because the form of the fruit is influenced by the environment in which the plant is grown and by any genetic changes that may occur due to the environment or other factors.