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Watermelon

Fruits and Fruit Juices

Large, juicy summer fruit with sweet red flesh and very high water content, used fresh in salads and beverages.

2 substitutes

Substitutes

1:1

Cantaloupe is softer and more musky-sweet than watermelon but shares the refreshing, high-moisture quality.

✅Best for: fruit salads, smoothies, fresh eating

⚠️Not for: grilled watermelon recipes

1:1

Honeydew is mild and very sweet with a pale green flesh. Less watery than watermelon but refreshing and delicious in similar contexts.

✅Best for: fruit salads, smoothies, fresh eating

⚠️Not for: savory watermelon salads where red color matters