Seed and peel the melon half. Cut it in half lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise on a diagonal. Trim and seed the peppers, then thinly slice them crosswise into rings. On a large platter ...

So what is it that makes this fruit so expensive? From the Yubari King to the Andes, the Higo green melon, and many more, melons are grown up and down Japan, and they're serious business.

Ingredients: 1.5 oz vodka 0.5 oz green melon liqueur (for that iconic emerald glow) 0.5 oz lime juice 0.5 oz simple syrup A splash of tonic water or sparkling soda Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

All during its growing season, your cantaloupe melon will have a green webbing or netting appearance on its rind. As the melon becomes ripe, that webbing will begin to turn tan. It will also begin ...