The clay soil in the area withholds moisture from the plants, exerting the vital stress that creates exceptional flavour. - This means that sugars are undiluted, flesh is firm and saturated in juice.- Left to ripen fully in direct sun, picked only when the leaves are golden and ...The clay soil in the area withholds moisture from the plants, exerting the vital stress that creates exceptional flavour. - This means that sugars are undiluted, flesh is firm and saturated in juice.- Left to ripen fully in direct sun, picked only when the leaves are golden and the skin is almost bursting with flavour.
- Oscar grows two varieties of orange flesh melons: rough-skinned Sunsweet and smoother Honeymoon.- Grown in open, untreated fields, these melons are entirely unsprayed.Take it further- Brush with extra virgin olive oil, drape with Parma ham.- Serve with salty cheese such as Pecorino and rocket as a summer salad.