At the Napa Farmers Market, most of our customers come to see my farm’s stand, Sun Tracker Farm, during the summer knowing they can find the rare but delicious Charentais melon. Even though we ...

The Charentais melon is named for the region of France in which it grows, Charente. It’s located in southwest France, just north of Bordeaux (yep, the wine-making region). The melon is ...

the Knights of the Order of the Melon were formed to manage the town's local variety of cantaloupe, charentais. To select a ...

The French Cavaillon melon, if you can find it, is king – perfumed orange flesh that tastes of honey – and I love Charentais, which is small and heavily scented, a feast for one. Cantaloupes ...