Casaba Melon — Variety Profile

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Identity & Botany

Attribute	Value
Canonical name	Casaba Melon
Scientific name	Cucumis melo var. inodorus
Family / Genus	Cucurbitaceae / —
Produce category	Melon
Produce subcategory	Winter Melon
FSMA 204 covered?	No
PLU — conventional	4393
AGROVOC URI	c_1279

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.

Varieties

Estimated commercial varieties: 2.

Variety	Market share	Notes
Golden Beauty Casaba	90%	The most common commercial Casaba variety. Large, round to oval fruit with a distinctive pointed blossom end. Rind is deeply wrinkled, turning from green to a bright golden-yellow when fully ripe. Fle

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.

Post-Harvest Handling

Temperature

• Chilling injury threshold: 45°F.
• Freezing point: 30.6°F. Hard limit.
• Handling urgency: 3 / 5.

Ethylene

Property	Value
Production class	low
Production rate (20°C)	0.1 uL/kg/hr typical (0.05–0.5)
Sensitivity class	moderate
Sensitivity threshold	0.1 ppm
Climacteric?	Yes

Agent note: While climacteric, Casaba melons ripen slowly post-harvest and flavor development is minimal. Ethylene exposure primarily accelerates deterioration.

Mixed-load compatibility

Ethylene-sensitive, odor-absorbing

Operational flags

• Can be top-iced? No
• Light-sensitive? No

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.

Market Intelligence

Demand

Stable to slightly increasing for specialty melons

Elasticity

Metric	Value
Price elasticity	-0.8
Income elasticity	0.7
Organic premium elasticity	-1.2

Market share by variety

Variety	Share
Casaba	0.5%

Pack sizes

• 4-6 count per carton
• 8-10 count per carton

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.

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