Cantaloupe melons (Curcumis melovar. cantalupensis Naud)
were obtained from a local market (Recife, PE, Brazil). Melons of
similar shapes and sizes were washed, cut into halves, deseeded
and peeled. The edible portion (mid-section of mesocarp) was cut
into slices (3.0 5.00.5 cm) using cutters designed for this
purpose