How to Know You Are Picking a Ripe Cantaloupe

May 15, 2023

How do you know you’re buying a ripe cantaloupe?

  1. Pick up the melon with both hands and press in with your thumbs as you would an avocado or peach.
  2. You want to feel a slight yield in the fruit – not too hard, but not too soft and you’ll know you’ve found the “ripe” one!