How to Pick Out a Cantaloupe

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Part of the video series: How to Pick Fresh Produce

Summary: Choose a cantaloupe that doesn't have any soft spots or bruises. Learn about picking out cantaloupes at a grocery store or supermarket in this free video on fruits and fresh produce.

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By Jerry DiVietri
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Jerry DiVietri has been working at Horrocks Farm Market in Lansing, Michigan for over five years. He has worked in produce, the garden center, and now manages.read more

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on 10/23/2009 First off the video is pretty much incorrect on all points. Sadly for most consumers picking up a cantaloupe is pretty much a gamble. There are several factors in picking a good melon.

First off these guidelines work in the America's and Australia only. The melons grown in Europe, Africa and Asia are very different genetically and different rules apply.

First and foremost is what time of year is it. Although you will see cantaloupes that look almost identical in the store year round genetically they are very different. Generally the best time to eat cantaloupes is from May until the end of August in the U.S. This is the time of year when they are grown domestically under good conditions.

Second look at the stem. If any part of the stem is on the cantaloupe put it back. It means one of two things. It was picked unripe or it is a long-shelf-life (LSL) variety that never develops ...

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"Today, we're going to talk about how to pick out a fresh cantaloupe. When picking out a fresh cantaloupe, you want to stay away from any kind of spots like that, any real soft spots, kind of bruise spots. It's a little too ripe, it's been sitting out too long. You want to look for some that are not quite as green. They do have a little bit of green to them like that one right there, is pretty dark green underneath those little lines on in there and it's pretty solid on the bottom. That one still has a little bit of time to go. It's not quite ripe yet. You want to find one that is a little bit more colored. A little bit more brownish color and they have a little give on the bottom of them. One like that right there is pretty good. It's not quite as green, it's got a little bit of that color to it, and it gives. It's got a little bit of give on the bottom and that means that it's going to be a lot more ripe than something that's going to be rock solid. It's going to be a lot more juicy, a lot more fresh. It's what you're looking for, is the little give on the bottom."

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