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

I wouldn’t have chosen cantaloupe as the fruit to go to in my morning, but it turns out cantaloupe is pretty darn good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

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

He and about 18 classmates from University of San Diego High spent six weeks picking cantaloupes in Blythe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

Blistering summer heat and earlier, warmer springs have wiped out crops, including several plots of tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupes.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024

The cantaloupes implicated in this outbreak include two brands, Malichita and Rudy, that are grown in the Sonora area.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

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

The heavy bag was swinging wildly on its chain as the boy with the enormous belly battered it with fists as big as cantaloupes.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte