Napoli Tuscan Cantaloupe

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I read Tuscan Cantaloupe aren’t slip type Cantaloupe so I won’t be able to use that time honored method to judge ripeness.

Whenever these are ripe, I’ll be ready to eat them.

[Shule]

I don't know about the Tuscan variety, but many cantaloupes turn a bit orange-ish when ripe, especially between the ribbing where's it's green on yours now. They also tend to smell very fragrant, and softer.

[Shule]

Some varieties almost look like pumpkins when super ripe (e.g. Ginger's Pride).

[karstopography]

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This one was getting a little fragrant so I picked it. Bird in hand. I’ll let the cantaloupe ripen a bit on the counter before I cut into it. Good sized Napoli as the seed vendor Renee’s says 2-3 pounds.

[karstopography]

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I could smell this other cantaloupe from several feet away and figured so could the raccoons and possums so I picked it too. These marauders are nightly visitors so I figured to be safe I’d go ahead and harvest.

[Paulf]

I know it is called a cantaloupe, but is it actually a muskmelon? The names get mixed up regularly. Some places call Napoli Tuscan a melon avoiding either name. We are all used to the grocery store "cantaloupe" rather than a less appetizing "muskmelon". Growing up we always had muskmelon from the family garden and never heard of cantaloupe. Ahhh advertising>