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Selection:
Good-quality Cantaloupe will have large webbing or
netting on the skin, will have yellow/orange coloring
and be slightly soft on the stem end (firm elsewhere).
They will also have a good cantaloupe smell on the stem
end (if it is not too cold), and the scar at the stem
end should be a smooth and well-rounded cavity. Finally,
you can hear the seeds rattle inside a juicy melon when
shaken. Often, melons will have a decidedly bleached
side that rested on the soil - this does not affect the
quality of the melon.
Usage:
Fresh in fruit salads or in fruit
platters.
The following
are the varieties that are currently
grown:
First
class:
Magenta
London
Season of
production:
FEB. / MAR. / APR. / MAY. /JUN. / JUL.
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