Charentais Melon

A melon with many devotees like Fruit Detective David Karp who called it “the best melon in the world.” Alexander Dumas was so passionate about the Charentais that he donated 300 of his books to the town of Cavaillon in exchange for 12 melons a year. The town square in Cavaillon has a huge statue to the melon.

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