My father passed on his guide to selecting a good one as follows:
Remember your hand when selecting loupes.
A - Aroma should be pleasing at the stem.
N - Netting, there should be a lot on the surface of the loupe.
D - Depression, the stem base should sink in a little.
I have always picked good cantaloupes using this as a guide.
By Susanne Keller from Boiling Springs, PA
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Will cantaloupe ripen in fridge? I thought it was ready, but it wasn't completely ready. Just the inside edge about an inch was green. It was as big as a bowling ball. The last time we grew cantaloupe we left them too long on the plant and they exploded from the heat we have. I didn't want this to happen again.
Hardiness Zone: 6a
By Jennifer from KS
I purchased a ripe cantaloupe and one not so ripe to cut later. I placed the not so ripe cantaloupe in a big brown paper bag and kept it in the house where it was cool.
Putting it in the fridge will stop all growth and ripening. as she said below, leave it on the counter, it will start turning orange within a couple days.
I thought they should be left out also. When I worked in a cafe I asked the produce delivery man if they would ripen in the fridge. He said they do. I still don't really know as I and my dog eat mine to fast to find out.
