cantaloupe

I stood in this cantaloupe field in rural California, among seemingly endless lines of fruit waiting to be plucked on a Tuesday this fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

In the mid-1980s, when he managed cantaloupe fields, federal government pilots would fly small planes over the state’s cropland looking for large crews of workers, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024

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

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people - three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials reported Thursday.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

I’ve hated cantaloupe since I was a little lad.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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

Other companies recalling cantaloupes are CG Dallas, Sofi Produce/Trufresh, Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company, as well as Aldi grocer, which recalled cantaloupe, cut cantaloupes and pineapple spears with best by dates between Oct.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023

Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes as cases have more than doubled since the outbreak was first announced last week, the U.S.

From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

The man said he was on his way to visit his sister in Columbia, that he was taking the cantaloupes to the state farmers’ market.

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