2006-07-28 07:53:25 · 8 answers · asked by Randy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
cantaloupe has a green vein running through the skin and a tan undercoat. It is ripe when the green veins are no longer visible and the smell will be pleasant as well. If the cantaloupe smells like dirt then it will taste like dirt.
Keep straw under the melons to where they will not actually touch the ground and you will get a better flavor with no roting underneath.
2006-07-28 08:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by bootsjeansnpearls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smell the core where it attaches to the vine....this should have a sweet smell. Shake the fruit gently, if it is ripe, the seeds will be loose in the fruit and make a slight rattle. These two things combined will help you select a good cantelope on or off the vine!
2006-07-28 15:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by hodji 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can usually smell the ripe fruit as soon as you enter the patch. When ripe the stem releases very easly from the fruit.
2006-07-28 20:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Beth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stem will usually break loose easily when it is ripe, underside will be a light yellow
2006-07-28 19:03:34 · answer #4 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thump it and see if you get a nice deep resonance.
2006-07-28 15:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by drumrchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smell and thump and trial and error.
2006-07-28 16:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by prosopopoeia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smell it...good fruit will always smell sweet and ready-to eat!
2006-07-28 14:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by Lola P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with bootsjeansnp
2006-07-28 15:16:56 · answer #8 · answered by Pat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋