Actually it’s the first cantaloupe I’ve ever grown, period. And it was a success, if I do say so myself!

It’s a “little sweetie” that is smaller than your average cantaloupe–supposedly about the size of a softball. This one is considerably bigger than that and I’m not complaining. It was easy to grow in Texas (because all the bugs were on the zucchini and tomato plants, I think!). It took a long time to grow–this one has been in the ground since February/March. It was probably 4 feet long before the first fruit set. Then it took weeks and weeks to get big and start to ripen. I picked it pretty much by accident, which I read, is the right time. I was just looking at it and picked it up just a tad and it fell off in my hand! We tried it this morning and boy was it good. Very firm and very sweet. Success!

I hear the best way to eat them is to scoop out the seeds and fill the center with ice cream…so I wonder…chocolate ice cream or vanilla???