Galia Melon (Souihla)
Take a moment to recall the sweetest melon you’ve ever had. Perhaps it was Honeydew or Butterscotch. They’re very sweet varieties after all. Now, imagine a variety that’s even sweeter, juicier, softer and more aromatic. That’s Galia melon. A cross between honeydew and cantaloupe commonly called souihla in Morocco and grown right outside of Marrakesh in the fertile Haouz plain where the soil is rich in minerals and good to its crops. Galia is a deep, yellowish dirty green and feels slightly mushy as if overripe and rotten.That’s nothing to worry about. Its flavor is fresh and strong. Its flesh is sweet as honey,and though soft doesn’t feel sandy in the mouth.
Look out for Galia next melon season. They may not be as commonly found in the US as they are in the Mediterranean but they’re grown here in California (what isn’t!) and are sometimes available in markets.
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Cara — 04/08/2011 @ 2:17 am
I keep seeing these in sam's club of all places! I'm not a huge melon fan- only when it's super sweet. I guess that means I should give these a try!
Magic of Spice — 04/08/2011 @ 10:30 pm
I am allergic to melons sadly, but my sons and nice love them…will have to check the markets :)
Julia — 04/09/2011 @ 9:46 am
Ohhhhh, I can't wait for Galia melon season here in Turkey. We've got a couple of months to wait yet but we buy so many of them when they appear on the market. Water melons are really common too but I much prefer galia.
pierre — 04/09/2011 @ 1:03 pm
tres fraiche ta photo !!pierre
Erica — 04/10/2011 @ 12:24 pm
I'm a melon fanatic! I've never heard of this melon but I'd love to try it. The cross of the two sounds so good!
Lucy — 04/11/2011 @ 4:48 pm
I wish galia melons were available in London! They sound delicious – will have to keep an eye out :)
Orly @yumivore — 04/12/2011 @ 4:43 am
The pictures are so poetic… I wish I was there. I can practically taste the melons in my mind, brings up memories in Israel. Beautiful post.