953 nut 60,348 #1 Posted August 10 Melon Day takes place on the second Sunday in August. This year, it takes place on August 10. On this special day, we celebrate cantaloupes, galias, and all the other muskmelons. If you’re like us, you may have confused watermelons for melons at least once in your life, however, these two fruits are very different even though they stem from the same family. Melons, particularly muskmelons, have an important agricultural heritage and are the pride of the people of Turkmenistan, a country located in Central Asia. Today, they honor not only their well-groomed muskmelons but a fine crossbreed, named after their first president, the Turkmenbashi melon. China is the world’s largest producer of cantaloupes with over eleven million grown each year, the United States ranks sixth at about seven hundred fifty thousand. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 3,338 #2 Posted August 10 Yes, using "mellon" got Frodo and his friends out of a very sticky situation once, and into an arguably worse one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 3,338 #3 Posted August 10 Also, mmmmm Cantalope 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 138 #4 Posted August 12 I didn't know yesterday was melon day but it fits. I ate a whole sugar cube cantaloupe by myself yesterday. It was only slightly larger than a softball. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
