As soon as the vine starts to shrivel up
You can tell if a cantaloupe is ready to be eaten by checking for a sweet aroma, a slightly soft feel at the stem end, and a yellow or golden color on the skin.
A vine.
A cantaloupe is a melon and as such it grows from a vine that "crawls" along the ground. Cantaloupes themselves grow above the ground on this vine.
You can tell if a cantaloupe is ripe and ready to eat by gently pressing on the stem end - if it gives slightly and has a sweet aroma, it is likely ripe. Additionally, the skin should have a golden color and a slight rough texture.
Only the flowers that are pollenated will begin to develop into a melon.
Honeydew melons will become softer after they are cut from the vine, but the fruit will not get sweeter after it is picked.
Cantaloupe develope on a ground-growing vine. Because it grows on the ground, it cannot "fall" for it is already on the ground. Complete folklore.
You can tell when a cantaloupe is bad by checking for mold, a foul smell, or a mushy texture.
Melons are large juicy fruit that grows on vines.
You can tell if a cantaloupe is ripe by gently pressing on the stem end - if it gives slightly and has a sweet smell, it is likely ripe.
Cantaloupe is not native to Puerto Rico. It originated in Africa, India and the Middle East. Because it is descended from a tropical vine, it would probably grow well in Puerto Rico
You can tell if a cantaloupe is ripe and sweet by gently pressing on the stem end - if it gives slightly and smells sweet, it is likely ripe. Additionally, a ripe cantaloupe will have a golden color and a sweet aroma.