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White Antibes
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White Antibes is a classic smooth winter melon type associated with Mediterranean honeydew lineage—pale rind, green to white flesh, and a clean sweetness without heavy musk. Fruit stores longer than netted cantaloupes when harvested mature. The name appears in older seed and market references more than on modern stickers. Excellent for winter fruit trays and mild breakfast plates. Judge by weight and slight blossom-end give; pure white-green colour alone misleads. Chill thoroughly before serving to lift perceived sweetness.
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History
Antibes-region smooth melons informed White Antibes type descriptions in trade.
American seed houses listed White Antibes among honeydew-class melons.
Newer hybrids reduced named White Antibes acreage in commodity production.
Specialty seed lists retained White Antibes for heritage smooth melon growers.