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I remember recently reading a post where someone wanted to know when to pick their cantaloupes, but I could not find the thread so I decided to make a new post.
I like to pick cantaloupes when the vine starts to separate from the fruit and is at the stage where it slips easily (soft slip) from the cantaloupe. Bear in mind that these ones are ripe and do not keep for very long. Shippers or grocery ones are usually picked on a hard slip.
Here is a picture of an Burpee's Ambrosia Cantaloupe that is ready to pic. Notice the vine has started to separate from the cantaloupe. You can almost bump the stem with very little force and it will just flop over and completely separate from the cantaloupe.
Jerry
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