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    FYI: Cantaloupe – Ripe & Ready


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    Light & Tasty 2003
    Cantaloupe – Ripe & Ready
    Light & Tasty Magazine 2003

    How do you tell if a cantaloupe’s ripe? Some folks tap the fruit, listening for a ‘thump’. Others swear by their sense of smell.

    Actually the first thing you should do is check the rind. A ripe cantaloupe has a dull yellow background and a raised ’netting’. There should be a small, clean depression where the stem has fallen off. If the melon still has a stem it was picked too soon.

    On the opposite (blossom) end, the cantaloupe should smell fragrant and give a bit when pressed.

    The melon should also feel heavy for its size and be free of soft spots and any bruising.

    You can tell if a melon is juicy if you can hear the seeds rattle when you shake it.

    To ripen a melon, let it sit at room temperature – Not in an open window – until ripened. Then refrigerate.

    Add cantaloupe to soups – salads – salsas – and jam….or enjoy it right from the rind!

 

 

 


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