All About Honeydew Melons

1. Store the honeydew melon at room temperature for two to four days to allow it to ripen fully. 
2. After the melon ripens, you can continue to store it in the refrigerator for as many as five days.
3. Wash the surface of the melon thoroughly with warm soapy water to remove pesticides, bacteria, dirt and other residues that may be on the rind of the melon.
4. Cut the melon in half using a sharp knife. Scoop out the seeds and pulp in the center of the melon.
5. Continue preparing the melon by cutting it into cubes or wedges. You can serve thick wedges of the melon with the rind on, though the rind is not to be eaten. To make cubes, cut the melon into quarters, slice the fruit in a crisscross pattern and cut it from the rind. You can also use a melon baller to scoop out balls of melon.
6. Serve the honeydew melon. You can eat this sweet melon alone as a snack, side, dessert or breakfast dish. Honeydew melon also works well in a fruit salad with other melons such as cantaloupe and watermelon. A squeeze of lemon or lime juice will enhance the flavor of honeydew melon.Store leftover melon in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Cut melon will keep for about three days.