Kind of melon (8)
I believe the answer is:
honeydew
'kind of melon' is the definition.
(I know that honeydew is a type of winter melon)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for honeydew that I've seen before include "Sweet substance produced by aphids" , "Type of melon" , "Melon variety" , "Sweet stuff" , "Melon - Owen Hyde (anag)" .)