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The cantaloupes grown on our farms are of the highest quality. They are grown under the warm Florida sun in fertile sandy soil which is ideal for growing cantaloupes. Our cantaloupes are sweet and juicy.
Cantaloupes originated in the regions of India and Africa. They were first introduced to North America by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1494. There are two major varieties of cantaloupe. The European and North American varieties.

The European cantaloupe has lightly-ribbed, pale green skin which looks quite different from the North American cantaloupe. The North American cantaloupe, common in the United States and in some parts of Canada, has a net-like skin covering. It is a round melon with firm, orange, moderately-sweet flesh and a thin reticulated light-brown rind. Varieties with red and yellow flesh exist but are not common, and they are not considered as flavorsome as the more common variety.

Like all melons, cantaloupes grow best in sandy, well-aerated, well-watered soil. The state of Florida, with it's sandy soil is an ideal place to grow cantaloupes. A ripe cantaloupe will have a musky sweet smell at the stem end of the melon. An odorless melon is likely to be tasteless.
Cantaloupe are a source of polyphenol antioxidants, chemicals which are known to provide certain health benefits to the cardiovascular system and immune system. These chemicals are known to up regulate the formation of nitric oxide, a key chemical in promoting health of the endothelium and prevention of heart attacks. It is good for the liver. Cantaloupes also are an excellent source of vitamin C and beta carotene.

Cantaloupes can also be extracted to isolate an enzyme known as superoxide dismutase (SOD), essential for maintaining strong antioxidant defenses in the human body. When paired with a wheat gliadin delivery system to protect it from other more destructive enzymes (a complex known as glisodin), cantaloupe extract has clinically proven benefits for a variety of health applications.