Cantaloupes are one of the most nutritious foods in the
world. Half a cantaloupe will meet your daily requirement
for both Vitamin A and C as well as provide you with valuable
minerals such as folic acid, folacin and potassium. To pick
a good cantaloupe, look closely at the stem and pay attention
to the aroma. A ripe cantaloupe should have a softness to
the stem end and a sweet melon smell. Cantaloupes were originally
know as Muskmelon when first cultivated in Armenia and Persia.
Musk in Persian means perfume which most likely referred
to the distinct smell of the cantaloupe.
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