# Honeydew or Cantaloupe Melon?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeydew-or-cantaloupe-melon/778661>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 31, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeydew-or-cantaloupe-melon/778661 "2017-01-31T14:15:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeydew-or-cantaloupe-melon/778661/41 "2017-02-01T15:09:01Z")

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> [@Typo\_Negative](#):
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> For I have dined on Honeydew, and found that I preferred the cantaloupe.
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> And, or course, I put salt on it.

“For he on Honeydew hath fed  
And drunk the milk of Coconut.”

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**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/honeydew-or-cantaloupe-melon/778661/42 "2017-02-01T15:51:10Z")

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> [@DCnDC](#):
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> A ripe honeydew, there’s little better.
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> But finding one is basically impossible; supermarket honeydew are awful without exception.

I’ve mentioned this on the board before…“King Of The West” brand honeydews are the best, and far surpass any cantaloupe, IMHO. They usually peak in August.  
Disclaimer: Just spreading the good word…no solicitation involved - I have no ties to the company whatsoever.

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