The honeydew melon is one of the two main cultivar types in Cucumis melo Inodorus Group.

[6] The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert, and honeydew is commonly found in supermarkets across the world alongside cantaloupe melons and watermelons.

This reflects the integrity and quality of its flesh as the weight can be attributed to the high water content of the ripened fruit.

[11] "Honeydew" is the American name for the White Antibes cultivar which has been grown for many years in southern France and Algeria.

In 1926, Wallace had founded a major seed company (Pioneer Hi-Bred) and popularized the use of hybridized corn.

In some parts of Latin America, especially in Chile, the honeydew is nicknamed "Melón tuna" ("prickly pear melon").