On 10/31/2020 10:58 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:33:39 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 6:41:56 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 10/29/2020 4:52 PM, Je?us wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:58:48 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've been getting such HUGE cantaloupes I split my Fruit Snacks in half and eat one half fresh and put the other half in the fridge.
>>>>>
>>>>> I gently warm the refrigerated half on my microwave's "Time Defrost" setting for 30mins set to "Power Level" 1.
>>>>
>>>> Who the hell microwaves cantaloupes? Or wants warm cantaloupe?
>>>>
>>> You get one guess and that doesn't count.
>>>
>>> It would be different if he was baking some sort of fruit tarts or
>>> making a cobbler to top with ice cream. Heated up cantaloupe? YUK.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I didn't say I was BAKING them, I was warming them from refrigerator to room temp. as I'm about to do with a spoiling cantaloupe I put in the refrigerator earlier this evening. I may compost 1/2 and buy a new one tomorrow.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> Why is it in your fridge... only if cut open does it need
> refrigeration. Melons live in the hot sun all growing season.
> Once harvested keep it on your kitchen counter for up to 48 hours.
> Melons do not ripen further once harvested... what you think you
> smell as ripeness is the odor of fermentation/rot.

Likely. Do keep in mind there's a slightly longer growing season where
he lives but still... He puts them in the refrigerator because he's
buying it thinking "How nice and ripe!" right before it spoils. He said
so: "as I'm about to do with a spoiling cantaloupe I put in the
refrigerator earlier this evening. I may compost 1/2 and buy a new one
tomorrow." (compost the whole thing)

He's either buying already spoiling fruit or he is buying far too many
than he can consume before they spoil (even with refrigeration). It
appears he's eating cantaloupe every day. He tends to get into food
ruts. Not that long ago he was constantly posting about mangos. Can you
say fruit of the month?

Jill