Jack Miller

The best time to pick cantaloupe from your garden is when the fruit slips easily off the vine, the skin turns tan or cream-colored, and a sweet aroma fills the air.   If you’ve been wondering when to pick cantaloupe from your garden, that moment arrives when the stem separates with almost no effort at … Read more

You can pick ambrosia cantaloupe when the fruit slips easily from the vine and the skin turns a creamy tan color.   That’s the simple answer, but knowing exactly when to pick ambrosia cantaloupe takes a little more observation than just one sign.   If you’ve been wondering when to pick ambrosia cantaloupe from your … Read more

Mini cantaloupes are ready to harvest when the fruits have developed a full, sweet aroma and the stem easily slips from the vine.   If you’ve been wondering when to harvest mini cantaloupe, the short answer is once they reach their full color and the rind feels slightly soft at the blossom end.   Mini … Read more

The best time to pick a ripe cantaloupe is when the rind turns tan or cream-colored and the stem end gives slightly under gentle pressure.   If you’ve been wondering when to pick a ripe cantaloupe, the answer comes down to a few sensory clues that never fail once you know them.   A ripe … Read more

The best time to harvest cantaloupe in Texas is when the fruit reaches full slip, meaning the stem separates easily from the melon with light pressure.   In most parts of Texas, that window falls between late June and early September, depending on your region and planting date.   If you’ve been wondering when to … Read more