August 11, 2022
By RJ Wolcott, WSU News & Media Relations
The experimental fields of the Mount Vernon Northwestern Research and Extension Center are adorned this summer with Japanese melons that could one day fill the displays of grocery stores across the western United States.
Eight varieties of Higo Green melon — a variation traditionally unique to Japan — are being evaluated at the Washington State University facility for their ability to grow in the Northwest as well as for their sweetness and texture compared to the market-standard variety of cantaloupe. This year’s melon trials follow up on experiments done last summer in which eight melon varieties were compared by size, texture, color and taste. Read more.