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melone

melon

Melone generally refers to cantaloup.

melone giallo: honeydew melon

The Sicilian melone cartucciaro di Paceco (big yellow winter melon) and melone porceddu di Alcamo are in the Slow Food Presidium.

Fruits & Nuts

Sicily

Slow Food

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by pizzodisevo 1937