Fruit in December
Are cantaloupes in season in December?
NoThe season starts in June.
The season ended in September, 3 months before December, and starts again in June, 6 months later. Fresh cantaloupes sold in December are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Cantaloupes are in season June through September in the United States, and at their best in July and August.
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In season in December instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy them anyway
- Out of season
- Out-of-season melons are imported and often bland. Wait, or buy frozen melon for smoothies.
- How to pick
- Smells sweet at the stem end and feels heavy. The stem scar should be smooth and slightly sunken.
- Ripening at home
- Softens and smells sweeter in 1 to 3 days on the counter, but does not get much sweeter.
- How to store
- Whole on the counter until fragrant, then in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Goes well with, in season in December
Cantaloupes in other months
Everything about cantaloupes, including nutrition. Everything in season in December.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.