These are what I see as their advantage:
- Each harvest produces an abundant number of slices so that you don't need big elaborate fields to stay sufficiently stocked.
- Melon slices require no preparation beyond harvesting.
- They replenish one hunger bubble per serving.
With melons that issue vanishes. At most you suffer a waiting period of half a bubble sans health regen. That's insignificant in most situations.
But again, there are times when your hunger bar drops low despite your best efforts. In those cases beef and other "heavy" foods are spot on.
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