It's tricky to tell whether or not a cantaloupe is ripe. Unlike some other fruits, the outside appearance of cantaloupe gives little information about what's going on inside the melon. It's important ...

The most reliable way to tell if a cantaloupe is ripe is to tug on the fruit. When it separates easily and cleanly from the stem, it's ready to harvest. Ripe cantaloupe loses its green color in the ...

Cantaloupe can be cut into cubes, chunks, wedges, and slices for a variety of uses. Cantaloupe can be served with the rind left on or cut off. Keep appearance, smell, texture, weight, and sound in ...

There's nothing quite like biting into a perfectly ripe cantaloupe. That sweet, juicy, almost floral flavor is where it's at. But we've all been there: standing in the produce aisle, staring at a ...

A person holding a cantaloupe with more melons out of focus on a shelf below. - Thai Liang Lim/Getty Images If you've ever chosen a cantaloupe from the grocery store, thinking it would get sweeter ...