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Raccoons Beat You to Cantaloupe: Early Pick or Exclude

Raccoons know ripe melons better than we do.

Strategies

Pick at "half-slip" (stem starts separating); ripen indoors.
Chicken wire cages over fruit.
Live trap (check relocation laws).

Indoor ripening is 90% as good and 100% yours.

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