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How to Tell When Cantaloupe Is Ripe

Three signs:

Rind turns from green to tan/yellow.
Stem end separates easily (full slip).
Blossom end yields slightly to pressure.

Thump test: ripe melon sounds hollow. Harvest daily at peak.

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