mel·on·cho·li·a

mel·on·cho·li·a (n.)



A mental disorder characterized by hopelessness and withdrawal stemming from a realization that the melon season is short, while the rest of the year is filled with charlatans masquerading in the market stalls.

Six melons you need to befriend:

1. Crenshaw... seductive, sexy, sweetly spicy with rich, gold-pink flesh
2. Charantais... queen of the melon patch reigns in a cloud of delicate, floral scents
3. Casaba... custard-smooth sweetness with a hint of its cousin, the cucumber
4. Juan Canary Melons... honey-perfumed and creamy white-fleshed
5. Ambrosia... intensely orange, sweeter and muskier than the muskmelon
6. Persian... firm, orange flesh that blends the fragrant flavors of air and earth

It's also handy to keep in mind that melons love to be near: ginger, prosciutto, manchego, mint, lime, lemongrass, chili, nutmeg and arugula.