Tag Archives: Cantaloupe

Citrus isn’t the Only Source of Vitamin C!

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Fill Your Plate

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever cold and flu season rolls around, we’re all so quick to stock up on vitamin C supplements to try to help build up our immunity and not get sick. But vitamin … Continue reading →

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Summer Staples: Farm Fresh Melons, Corn, and More are Finally Here!

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Fill Your Plate

Photo: Mortimer Farms   By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern   At least one good thing comes from the extreme Arizona summer heat: summer produce! Watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew, sweet corn, and so much more have been flourishing on our Arizona … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Facts

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Arizona Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom  It’s Summertime, the sun is out and the weather is great! The only thing that could make this summer-perfect is some refreshing watermelon. A watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable. The … Continue reading →

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Fill Your Plate with Cantaloupe

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student As mentioned on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon is grown both in the spring and in the fall. With spring here, let’s talk … Continue reading →

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Crazy for Cantaloupe

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Fill Your Plate

By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  As mentioned previously on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon is grown both in the spring and in the fall. With spring … Continue reading →

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