Description/Taste
Weiser Family Farms has been family operated since 1977, with multiple generations contributing to the farm's success. The Weiser family tends farmland located in the Greater Bakersfield area, Tehachapi, and Lucerne Valley, allowing them to grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Piel De Sapo melons are small to medium fruits, averaging 20 to 30 centimeters in length, and have an oval to ovoid shape with curved, tapered ends. The melon’s rind is thick, hard, wrinkled, and rough, covered in textured striping and mottling. When the melons are young, the rind is a mixture of pale and dark green striping, sometimes flushed with yellow accents, and as the fruit ripens, the rind transforms into a bright yellow hue. Underneath the surface, the flesh ranges in color from white, yellow to pale green and is smooth, aqueous, soft, and tender with a succulent consistency. There is also a central cavity filled with many flat and oval seeds encased in stringy, moist golden fibers. Piel De Sapo melons will not emit a strong aroma when whole due to their thick rind, but once sliced, the flesh’s sweet, fragrant scent will permeate the room. Piel De Sapo melons, when ripe, will feel heavy for their size, bear a bright
yellow hue, and the blossom end will yield slightly under pressure. The flesh contains a mild, refreshing, and sugary-sweet flavor with a subtly earthy nuance.
Piel De Sapo Melons
| Code |
Unit |
UOM |
| 7746-184 |
ea |
EA |
| 7746-187 |
lb |
LB |