Sunny, Sweet and, Most Importantly, Safe!
Now that Fall has arrived, we’re saying goodbye to another California cantaloupe season. This past summer, we’ve shared a lot of great cantaloupe-centric content from cute kid foods to unique Asian-inspired recipes and a trio of exciting prize giveaways! It truly ...
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Picking the Perfect Cantaloupe – Tips on new variety selection, ripening and at home safety practices
Picking the Perfect Cantaloupe – Tips on new variety selection, ripening and at home safety practices
A lot has changed in the cantaloupe growing world. Growers are planting new varieties that behave much differently than the old, traditional cantaloupe varieties – particularly those grown in ...
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CANTALOUPE: Why do I love you? Let me count the ways! By Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD
CANTALOUPE: Why do I love you? Let me count the ways!
By Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD
Cantaloupe stirs up wonderful childhood memories for me. My mother kept a bowl of sliced cantaloupe in the refrigerator every summer to enjoy as a sweet, crunchy snack or a dessert on a hot day. In season May ...
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California Cantaloupe Farmers Begin Vaccinations for Essential Workforce
California Cantaloupe Farmers Begin Vaccinations for Essential Workforce
Thanks to the quick work of our cantaloupe farmers and packers, essential workers employed throughout the California cantaloupe industry were among some of the first front-line food workers to receive COVID vaccines in ...
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Thank a California Cantaloupe Farmworker
Thank a California Cantaloupe Farmworker
Once again, a successful California Cantaloupe season has just about come to an end. While we’ll miss having our favorite sunny, sweet and safe melon this Winter and Spring, it’s nice to know we can count on seeing them in stores once again come April.
Another ...
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Season Kick-Off for California Cantaloupe and Awesome Giveaways!
Season Kick-Off for California Cantaloupe and Awesome Giveaways!
California cantaloupe season has finally arrived! Although this season may feel different due to COVID-19, one thing remains certain -- sweet and safe California cantaloupes are once again back in your produce aisle. Another thing you can ...
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Coming Your Way: Sunny, Sweet, Safe Cantaloupe from California
Coming Your Way: Sunny, Sweet, Safe Cantaloupe from California
It’s cantaloupe harvest time in the southern most growing areas of California and, like everyone in the world, farmers are dealing with COVID-19 and how to prevent its spread. For the growers of our favorite summer fruit, protecting essential ...
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New Produce Safety Laws Not New to California Cantaloupe Farmers
New Produce Safety Laws Not New to California Cantaloupe Farmers
On January 26, 2018 fruit, nut and vegetable farmers throughout the country began being required to follow specific food safety practices under a new federal regulation known as the Produce Safety Rule.
For now, the new regulation applies ...
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Farm-to-Fork project focuses on safe cantaloupe production
Farm-to-Fork project focuses on safe cantaloupe production
Each year in the springtime, as the temperatures begin to warm up, the sun shines down a bit brighter, and rain continues nourishing plants and trees, early-season California cantaloupe farmers begin planting this year’s crop.
California ...
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New CCAB Report Takes a Look at Past Five Years
New CCAB Report Takes a Look at Past Five Years
In 2012, California cantaloupe handlers overwhelmingly voted to create the produce industry’s only mandatory food safety program that invites government auditors to inspect all aspects of cantaloupe production operations. Five years later, over 3.5 ...
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