This statistic shows the results of a survey among U.S. consumers in 2011. Americans were asked about their preferred state of ripeness for cantaloupe melons at time of the actual purchase. 32 percent of buyers stated to prefer ripe cantaloupe melons, but occassionaly purchase unripe fruits.
U.S. consumers' preferred state of ripeness for fresh cantaloupe melons at time of purchase in 2011
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* Includes the answers of the 57.8 percentage share of U.S. survey respondents who indicated to buy cantaloupe melons in the first place. The original source does not provide any information regarding the age of respondents.
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University of California, Davis. (March 27, 2012). U.S. consumers' preferred state of ripeness for fresh cantaloupe melons at time of purchase in 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256618/us-consumers-purchase-preference-for-fresh-cantaloupe-melons/
University of California, Davis. "U.S. consumers' preferred state of ripeness for fresh cantaloupe melons at time of purchase in 2011." Chart. March 27, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256618/us-consumers-purchase-preference-for-fresh-cantaloupe-melons/
University of California, Davis. (2012). U.S. consumers' preferred state of ripeness for fresh cantaloupe melons at time of purchase in 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256618/us-consumers-purchase-preference-for-fresh-cantaloupe-melons/
University of California, Davis. "U.S. Consumers' Preferred State of Ripeness for Fresh Cantaloupe Melons at Time of Purchase in 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256618/us-consumers-purchase-preference-for-fresh-cantaloupe-melons/
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