In this part, I want to introduce The muskmelon. which also commonly called cantaloupe, is an orange-fleshed, sweet and aromatic melon that is highly popular in the united states, representing a large share of the produce market. In 2010, the estimated net domestic use of muskmelon totaled over 2.6 billian pounds. And muskmelon ranked fourth in U.S. annual per capita consumption of fresh fruit after bananas, watermelons and apples.
Muskmelon belong to the climacteric fruit group. The plant hormone ethylene acts as signal for the onset of ripening and coordinates numerous physiological such as firmness, and flavor