Posted by Sam on August 4, 2011, 5:40 pm
If a melon/cantaloup splits while on the vine, can you still eat it? I
only saw two ladybugs and a bee on the split section. Could I cut that
whole section off and the rest still be safe to eat?
Posted by David Hare-Scott on August 4, 2011, 6:40 pm
Sam wrote:
> If a melon/cantaloup splits while on the vine, can you still eat it? I
> only saw two ladybugs and a bee on the split section. Could I cut that
> whole section off and the rest still be safe to eat?
The insects are attracted by the sugar. It will probably be OK. The main
microbe that would grow on a melon would be a fungus that you would see or
smell and even then eating a little is not a big deal. I don't have a
problem with cutting bad bits out of fruit and eating the rest.
David
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> only saw two ladybugs and a bee on the split section. Could I cut that
> whole section off and the rest still be safe to eat?