How to Freeze Melons

How to Freeze Melons
Written By
Zora Hughes
Zora Hughes
Published: Jun 16, 2014
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
1 minute read

Whether your favorite is watermelon, cantaloupe or honeydew, you can freeze melon to use up to six months later. Melons contain a lot of water and once cut, they must be stored in the refrigerator, where they will keep for up to three days. If you want to keep the fruit for a longer, you need to use the right techniques to freeze it properly.

Wash the melons and pat them dry with a clean towel.

Slice the melons in half using a long, sharp knife. Remove seeds from the center of each half and cut off the entire rind.

Place the hollowed-out melons, with their rinds removed, face down on a cutting board.

Slice the melons into even slices horizontally than vertically to create chunks of melon.

Place the melon chunks on a cookie sheet in a single layer and place in the freezer for 6 to 12 hours.

Remove the melons from the freezer and place and layer the frozen melon chunks in a plastic container, with each layer separated by a sheet of wax paper.

Place the container in the freezer.

Zora Hughes

Based in Los Angeles, Zora Hughes has been writing travel, parenting, cooking and relationship articles since 2010. Her work includes writing city profiles for Groupon. She also writes screenplays and won the S. Randolph Playwriting Award…

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