Galia melon is a hybrid of cantaloupe and honeydew melon, but slightly smaller and sweeter than both. It’s covered in a ...

Cantaloupe is a nutrition-packed relative of the watermelon and honeydew melon. Find out how this orange-fleshed fruit can benefit your health and how to enjoy it.

Settle for a happy medium – you want a melon that’s firm but not too firm, fragrant but not smelly. How to pick a cantaloupe. 1. Look at the rind: Avoid green cantaloupes, which aren’t ready ...

Cantaloupe should have a prominent, evenly distributed corky netting that is buff or light tan. The background color can be green, yellow or gray. The stem end should be smooth and slightly sunken.

From right to left, Matt Beatty, Noah Myers, Vanessa Adams, Bella Beatty and Amy Beatty take a selfie eating watermelon during the 118th annual Melon Days Festival in Green River on Saturday, Sept ...

Feel: A ripe, sweet cantaloupe should feel heavy for its size and the webbing on its rind should be thick. It should be fairly firm when pressed, though not as firm as a watermelon.