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Muscatine Melons
Susan Futrell
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Backyard Consulting
Nothing signals summer in Iowa quite as well
as a ripe, juicy slice of Muscatine melon,
still warm from the sun. Old-timers might
add a pinch of salt, others a pinch of
sugar. A sprinkling of lime juice and chopped
mint can evoke sighs from the gourmet among
us. But the best way to taste the full
Muscatine melon flavor is fresh from the
field, with nothing added, juice dripping
down your chin.
What makes a Muscatine melon taste as good
as it does isn't just the type of muskmelon,
but where it is grown. The sandy soil near
the Mississippi River south of Muscatine,
Iowa, is ideal for fruit and vegetable
production. Once called "the garden spot of
Iowa" this truck-farming region has produced
a wide variety of fruit and vegetable crops
for over 150 years, but the area is best
known for its sweet, juicy melons.
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Other reports:
Muscatine Melon:
A case study of a place-based food
in Iowa.
Economic analysis of current and potential
Muscatine melon market.
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