Citron Melon

Volunteer citron melons are commonly found. Put the melon in a pan of cold water with a handful of salt for about an hour.

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Citron melon. Citron melons grow wild in many hot places today including the southern United States. In my youth these were planted in cornfields well away from any watermelon patch and the flesh was used to make preserves. Take out the seed then cut into squares or slices half an inch in thickness and weigh it.

It should not be confused with the citron of the citrus fruit family. The citron melon belongs to the same species as watermelon but the fruit is inedible in the raw state. They thrive in poorer soil.

Soon I was reading about the citron melon the native African watermelon from which our garden varieties were developed. Amelia Simmons had in her 1796 cookbook a mock citron recipe entitled The American Citron - using watermelon. A citron is sometimes referred to as a stock melon or a preserving melon.

A traditional melon for preserves and marmalades. I was totally surprised when I found this water melon growing in my sub division. Researchers have identified the likely origins of Citrinus lanatus vulgaris commonly known as the watermelon according to a new study.

Amelia Simmons An American Orphan she claims included a simple recipe for this treat in her 1796 American Cookery. Allow a pound of sugar to every pound of citron. At one point they were popular in the Maritimes but are now hard to come by.

Not sweet and juicy but instead green and firm with that distinctive melon essence. Looking for unique traits such as deep citron roots that thrive in poor soil drought adaption yellow ripening genetics sweet domestic watermelon flesh and possibly winter storage watermelons that keep 3-6 months. Candied Citron Melon is a great substitute for candied lemon.

They grow about the size of a small watermelon and in fact mix readily. A few plants will usually produce 50 to 100 melons. A round hard-fleshed watermelon Citrullus lanatus citroides used candied or pickled.

Currently the size of an apple. Melon Recipes Olive Recipes Yummy Recipes Yummy Food Confit Recipes Citrus Fruits Plant Based Eating Eating Raw Pickling Five citron melons five recipes If I had lived in the 1950s I might have asked my husband for a fur coat for winter. Green Deane describes them growing in Florida citrus groves though the melon wasnt named for this preferred habitat Wild citron melons are said to be usually bland-tasting but.

Citron melon or citron watermelon - to make mock candied citron The citron growing on a tree was imported as a sweetmeat. This time of year we often encounter citron melons in our crops and gardens. Citron melon preserves are an old relish enjoyed frequently with meats a tasty sweet side to counteract the greasiness of the main dish.

Really a watermelon but used differently. The citron is best described as a watermelon which doesnt ripen. The following recipe is Leas candied citron recipe using a Citron Melon.

Baked Citron Melon Compote. Keeps after harvest extremely well for a melon. I like to say that Citron is to watermelon what zucchini is to squash.

Watermelon-Citron Melon Hybrids Selecting the best genetics of landrace watermelon and citron melons for Northern Colorado USA. 3 Species ID Suggestions 1. Pare off the hard green rind and cut the melon in quarters.

If yours vary from this description you may need to adjust the recipe. You never need to plant many seeds to get more than what you can use. The flesh is clear and solid.

Arun 9 years ago. As these differences indicate melons called citron or pie melon can vary a lot. Their work pegs a Sudanese melon as the progenitor of the.

The plants are vigorous growers and will try to produce a crop in most any circumstance. Citron melon and vine. Mine are striped white-fleshed red-seeded and tasteless.

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