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Summer produce nutrition, hydration & watermelon trends

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Summer produce trends emphasize the nutritional and culinary versatility of watermelon and melon. To ensure quality, experts suggest selecting watermelon with high-contrast stripes, a creamy yellow ground spot, a dry stem, and a heavy feel. For cantaloupe, shoppers should look for a golden-beige rind and a blossom-end aroma. Proper storage is also vital; unripe melons should remain at room temperature to ripen, while ripe fruit should be ~~refrigerated to prevent spoilage.~~ refrigerated. Culinary trends highlight diverse flavor profiles. The ‘fricy’ trend—a portmanteau of ‘fruit’ and ‘spicy’—involves seasoning watermelon or mango with chili peppers. Regional traditions include Lithuanian watermelon pickling ~~with dill, garlic,~~ and ~~horseradish, and~~ Latvian ~~salads featuring cucumber, mint, basil, and feta.~~ salads. Mediterranean-inspired watermelon and feta salads have ~~also~~ gained social media ~~popularity. Recent culinary developments expand watermelon’s use~~ popularity, rooted in ~~both~~ Greek traditions of pairing sweet fruit with salty cheese. For complex pairings, watermelon can be combined with prosciutto or used in chilled soups with tomato, cucumber, and ~~savory dishes. Grilling~~ basil. Beverage pairings include fruit-forward white wines, rosé, and sherry, which is noted as an ideal accompaniment for melon due to its nutty and salty profile. Creative preparations include grilling watermelon slices ~~can create~~ to achieve a texture that is “golden on the outside while remaining juicy on the inside,” ~~suitable for appetizers with goat cheese or desserts with yogurt~~ and ~~honey.~~ Chef Dani ~~García has introduced a~~ García’s watermelon ~~carpaccio featuring feta,~~ carpaccio, which features eucalyptus ~~honey,~~ honey and crushed eucalyptus ~~candies for an aromatic finish.~~ candies. Other ~~creative preparations~~ options include ‘watermelon ~~pizza,’ where thick watermelon rounds are~~ pizza’ topped with Greek ~~yogurt, fresh fruits, and pistachios,~~ yogurt and fresh fruit, or a quick pink juice made ~~from watermelon and lime. Watermelon also serves as a decorative centerpiece in edible fruit bowls and pairs well~~ with ~~prosciutto, tomato-cucumber soups, and sparkling rosé. Melon trends extend to cantaloupe, used in the Mexican ‘agua de melón’~~ lime and ~~in savory-sweet combinations with burrata~~ mint. Nutritionally, watermelon is ideal for calorie reduction and ~~anchovies, leveraging the fruit’s high sugar, beta-carotene,~~ hydration due to its 92-95% water content. Melons offer higher nutrient density, specifically beta-carotene and vitamin ~~C content.~~ C. Both fruits support satiety and intestinal well-being.

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