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CANTALOUPES

Health

Look For melon with a deeply netted, yellow-gold rind. Ripe fruit yields slightly to gentle pressure and has musky fragrance.

To Store refrigerate cut or ripe fruit in sealed container for up to three days. Ripen at room temperature, loosely covered.

To Prepare, rinse, halve and scoop out seeds. Scoop out flesh or peel and cut as desired.