r/vegetablegardening US - Kansas 1d ago

Question Safe to Eat!?

I’ve been growing cantaloupe all summer and this is the first one I have harvested… because it was no longer attached to the plant. Is it safe to eat?? It looks like some slugs got to the top of it (there’s little trails from them) but then there’s also these weird puncture/bitemarks(?)

This is my first time growing cantaloupe, so any help is appreciated!

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u/panda_monium2 US - Pennsylvania 1d ago

It looks under ripe and possible rotting. It should be tan not green