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Your Weekly Food Report on Melon Prices and Storage Tips
The report notes August and September as peak melon pricing for cantaloupes watermelons and honeydews. New York cantaloupe acreage grows about 15 percent above average while dry weather may reduce yields. New York grown cantaloupes should have high sugar content from warm maturing days. Storage advice includes wrapping melons in plastic or bags and refrigerating when ripe, with room temperature storage for late season fruit.
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