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FUSARIUM ROT (External Indication) FUSARIUM ROT (Intern

DEEP ROUGH SCARRING 

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SUNBURN SUNSCALD

SMOOTH LIGHT COLORED SCARRING 

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Four Views of the Same Cantaloup 

When considered together these illustrate the lower limit of WELL NETTED for a cantaloup which 

(Lower limit U.S. No. 1). However, the sutures illustrated are not the maximum allo

MARCH 1
Four Views of the Same Cantaloup 

When considered together these illustrate the lower limit of WELL NETTED for a cantaloup which d

sutures or stripes. (Lower Limit U.S. No. 1)

MARCH 1
Four Views of the Same Cantaloup 

When considered together these illustrate the maximum ground spot which does not materially detra

of cantaloup. (Lower limit U.S. No. 1) 

MAXI

MARCH 1990 (previo
 1 2 3 4 

 5 6 7 8 

 9 10 11 12 

These numbers indicate the arrangement of the cantaloups in the crate pictured. The 

cantaloups illustrated are not uniform in appearance because of the variation in the 

prominence of sutures or green stripes. The cantaloups would have uniform appearance if 

cantaloup No. 5 was replaced with a cantaloup similar in appearance to Nos. 4, 11 or 12; or if 

Nos. 1 and 7 were replaced with cantaloups similar in appearance to Nos. 6, 8 or 10. 

Both of the above cantaloups are “well netted”. Mixtures of sutured and unsutured melons no 

more extreme than this in the same container meet the requirements of “one type”. Do not 

discriminate against sutured melons as such. However, sutured and unsutured melons 

packed in the same container are not uniform in appearance.

CANT-CP-2-A

UNIFORMITY & WELL NETTED

MARCH 1990 (previously December 1961)
INSECT INJURY (2 halves of the same melon)

Maximum allowed of this type of insect injury permitted on a U.S. No. 1 cantaloup. Injury

penetrates into the rind but not into yellow flesh; is not more than 1/8 inch deep and is dry, not 

fresh and moist. 

The aggregate area of the injury is equivalent to that of a circle 1 inch in diameter on a 

cantaloup 5 inches in diameter. 

SUNKEN AREAS (2 halves of the same melon)

Maximum amount of sunken areas permitted on a U.S. No. 1 cantaloup. This melon would be 

damaged if there were more discoloration of the sunken areas present. 

CANT-CP-3

Insect Injury & Sunken Areas

March 1990

(previously June 1963)
MUSKMELONS 

The inset melon is a hybrid muskmelon that exhibits well defined netting. Melons of this type can be 

Standards for Grades of Cantaloups. 
SLIDE 247: WELL NETTED, LOWER LIMIT. 

SLIDE 248: WELL NETTED, LOWER LIMIT, GROUND SPOT SHOWS 

SOME NETTING. (BOTH SIDES SAME MELON.) 
SLIDE 249: FAIRLY WELL NETTED, LOWER LIMIT. 

(BOTH SIDES SAME MELON.) 

SLIDE 250: WELL NETTED. (EDISTO VARIETY.) 
SLIDE 251: FAIRLY WELL NETTED. (EDISTO VARIETY.) 

SLIDE 252: DAMAGE BY SCARRING. (BOTH SIDES SAME MELON.) 
SLIDE 253: SURFACE MOLD IN STEM SCAR. 

PASS AT DESTINATION IF NO DECAY. 

SLIDE 254: SURFACE MOLD. LOWER LIMIT U.S. NO.1 AT 

DESTINATION. GREEN SUTURES DO NOT 

MATERIALLY AFFECT APPEARANCE. 
SLIDE 255: SERIOUS DAMAGE BY WATERSOAKED RIND. 

SLIDE 256: SERIOUS DAMAGE BY WATERSOAKED RIND 

AND STEM END CRACKS. 
SLIDE 257: SERIOUS DAMAGE BY STEM END CRACKS.