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Did you know?
Cantaloupe is an excellent source of vitamin A and contains vitamin C. One half cup of cantaloupe provides 27% of the Recommended Daily Intake for vitamin A and 29% for vitamin C.
Buying
- Choose cantaloupes with heavily netted skin, a
pleasant aroma, and those that are soft at the stalk end.
- Avoid overripe cantaloupes with lumps or soft spots.
Storing
- Store cantaloupe at room temperature and out of the sun to ripen.
- Once ripe, it can be refrigerated for three to five days.
Preparing
- Wash cantaloupe well.
- To prepare, slice cantaloupe in half and scrape out seeds. Remove the skin of the cantaloupe and cut it up or scoop out flesh with a melon baller or spoon.
- Add cantaloupe to smoothies, fruit salads and salsas.
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