2. Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables CANTALOUPE

3. Cantaloupe Facts Name comes from the Italian village of Cantalup, where it was first cultivated around 1700 A.D. Belongs to the same family as the cucumber, squash, and pumpkin Grows on the ground on a trailing vine Referred to as a netted melon because it has a ribless rind with a distinctive netted skin. Inside of the melon there is a hollow cavity that contains seeds encased in a web of netting

4. Cantaloupe is normally eaten… as fresh fruit as a fruit salad as a dessert

5. Nutritional Value of Cantaloupe Beta Carotene and Vitamin A– important nutrients for vision Vitamin C - stimulates white cells to fight infection, directly kills many bacteria and viruses Fiber - ensure cantaloupe's sugars are delivered into the bloodstream gradually, keeping blood sugar on an even keel

6. Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables CANTALOUPE