
Noir Des Carmes Melon
Look at this delicious beauty! This is a French heirloom melon, grown by Carmelite nuns in France. While growing it is so dark green, it is almost black – this is where it gets its name. “Noir Des Carmes” means Black Carmelite. It is supposed to turn a lovely golden hue when ripe, and when it (and its siblings) ripen, you’ll hear all about it! At this point, it was too adorable not to share…