Cantaloupe

From Produce Pal

Picking out healthy fruits and vegetables can sometimes be challenging. You don't want to wind up eating something that is either under or over ripe. If you have a hard time picking out a good fruit or vegetable while grocery shopping then this website is for you!
Read below for information on how to pick out a good cantaloupe.

Cantaloupe
Produce Type	Fruit

Contents 1 What to Look For 2 Storage Tips 3 Nutritional Facts 4 Fun Facts

What to Look For

Ripe cantaloupe smells very sweet and nice. Sniffing out the most aromatic one is the smartest way to pick a cantaloupe or honeydew. Deliver two or three good thumps to the round side of a melon. The sound should be deep and thick, indicating a dense, full fruit. A higher hollow sound can mean unripeness. Cantaloupes are ripe when orange or gold.

Storage Tips

If uncut it should last for up to a week. Cut melon only lasts a couple of days.

Nutritional Facts

1 melon has 188 calories. It is a good source of fiber and vitamin B6 and a very good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.

Fun Facts

Cantaloupe originally came from India and Africa.