cantaloupe

The sweet smell of cantaloupe hung in the air as the crew decorated the machine with a half-Mexican, half-American flag and red, green and white papel picado with the words “Viva Mexico.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

The American squatted in the dirt, struggling to free the cantaloupe from its prickly stem, almost toppling over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

In the early 1960s, Michoacano cantaloupe farmers acquired lands to expand their production by growing avocados.

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

Health officials are warning consumers, retailers and restaurants not to buy, eat or serve cantaloupe if they don’t know the source.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

I had never eaten a cantaloupe before, but Dad brought home crates and crates of them.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

There are countless wonderful boulders the size of extra-large watermelons, cantaloupes and grapefruit.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

Grocery stores across the United States recalled cantaloupes in early December after discovering that whole and pre-sliced portions of the fruit were responsible for illnesses—and two deaths—across 34 states.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 8, 2023

In places along the Central Coast, these dry farming specialists harness the water their lands naturally have to produce crops including watermelons, cantaloupes, wine grapes, olives and tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

If you have any cantaloupes in your home or have recently purchased any, it's advisable to discard or return them.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023

Rosaleen broke open the cantaloupes, pounding them against a creek stone.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd