Medically reviewed by Kierra Brown, RD Key Takeaways Cantaloupes are sweet melons that are safe for most people to consume.

Look for a cantaloupe with a golden tan rind, indicating ripeness. Check for slight softness at the blossom-end, suggesting a ripe melon. A ripe cantaloupe should feel heavy and sound deep when ...

Cantaloupes are ripe when the blossom end is soft and it has a sweet aroma. Cut it into chunks, slices, or wedges depending on how you'll serve it.

Cantaloupe is one of summer’s sweetest treats, but is it just us or is choosing the ideal melon kind of intimidating? (C’mon, they all look the same—and we’ve all been burned by a bland one.) Here’s ...

WASHINGTON — Officials are warning people not to eat any cantaloupe, including pre-cut cantaloupe and products that include it, if they do not know the source of their fruit and whether it is included ...

It's here: Cantaloupe season. Cantaloupe is the hydrating, versatile healthy fruit that’s synonymous with summer. As you cut into a cantaloupe’s understated exterior, a vibrantly colored, orange ...

The FDA just announced another recall in connection to the listeria outbreak in cantaloupes that has been blamed for at least 18 deaths and 100 illnesses since August. This time the potential suspect ...

Time-lapse of growing cantaloupe from a fresh seed to fruit over 101 days. The seed was extracted from a fresh melon, then ...

Couple is fighting back against the farm that supplied the tainted fruit. Sept. 16, 2011— -- In the midst of a listeria outbreak that has led to the death of at least two people and sicked 22 ...