Below is a list of all known varieties for Cantaloupe. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Cantaloupe (Cubes/Frozen) | The flesh of the Cantaloupe cut into cubes and flash-frozen. Used for convenience in smoothies, sorbets, and fruit salads. |
| Cantaloupe (Mousse/Sorbet) | The puréed and chilled Cantaloupe flesh, whipped into a light mousse or frozen into a smooth sorbet, maximizing the melon’s sweet, fragrant flavor. |
| Cantaloupe (Pickled Cubes) | Cantaloupe flesh preserved in a sweet, often spiced vinegar brine. The pickling process removes some of the natural sweetness and adds a tangy, crunchy element. |
| Cantaloupe Jewel | This is likely a shortened common name for a Tradescantia or Callisia species, grown for their colorful foliage. |
| Cantaloupe Rind (Candied) | The thick, white inner rind of the Cantaloupe, prepared by candying in a sugar syrup. Used as a traditional, sweet, and chewy dessert piece. |
| Cantaloupe Seeds (Dried) | The sun-dried seeds of the Cantaloupe, often eaten in Asia as a snack or used in recipes for their nutty flavor. |
| Charentais Melon (Purée/Frozen) | The highly aromatic French Charentais melon puréed and frozen. Used by chefs to preserve the delicate, intense flavor for use in soups, sauces, and mousses. |
| Collective Farm Woman Melon | A rare, round, yellow-skinned melon from Eastern Europe. It is known for its sweet, juicy, white flesh and intense fragrance, prized for fresh eating. |
| European Cantaloupe (Charentais) | A highly prized French heirloom variety. It is smaller, rounder, and has a smooth, pale green skin with faint dark green sutures. The flesh is intensely fragrant, deep orange, and exceptionally sweet. |
| Green Flesh Cantaloupe | A specialty cultivar that retains pale green flesh, but has the intense fragrance and netting of a Cantaloupe. It offers a slightly different, mild flavor profile. |
| Minnesota Midget Cantaloupe | A very small, compact heirloom Cantaloupe, ideal for short-season climates. It has heavy netting and sweet, orange flesh, often served as individual portions. |
| Netted Gem Melon (Heirloom) | An American heirloom variety of Cantaloupe, known for its small size, heavy netting, and intensely sweet, aromatic, and fine-textured orange flesh. |
| North American Cantaloupe (Musk Melon) | The most common market variety in the U.S. and Canada, characterized by a heavily netted, beige rind and sweet, juicy orange flesh (e.g., Hale’s Best). |
| Persian Melon | A large, elongated variety of musk melon with fine, tight netting and pale green flesh. It is known for its delicate sweetness and highly aromatic nature, often used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern desserts. |
| Prescott Fond Blanc | A very rare French heirloom Cantaloupe with a flattened, heavily ribbed rind covered in white netting. The flesh is fragrant, sweet, and typically pale salmon-colored. |