EVENKEEL Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Bought my first cantaloupe in Thailand, 70bht/Kilo 100 bht but worth it, loved it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted July 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 I have found cantaloupes in Thailand pretty tasteless compared to the same kind of melons in Australia. Bland is a good description. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marin Posted July 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, giddyup said: I have found cantaloupes in Thailand pretty tasteless compared to the same kind of melons in Australia. Bland is a good description. Agreed Thai melons other than watermelons are lacking in taste. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fairynuff Posted July 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 Yep, tasteless, dry and with the texture of a potato. There have been rare exceptions but not worth wasting the money 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, giddyup said: I have found cantaloupes in Thailand pretty tasteless compared to the same kind of melons in Australia. Bland is a good description. Agreed, like cardboard compared to California ones. So are the strawberries. I thought the strawberries would be better since I would think there is a micro-climate in Thailand that would be good for them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Sounds like you got a good one.. mostly the ones I have had are pretty tasteless... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangsaenguy Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Thai canteloupe is tasteless. Do not know about the Aussie ones but Pecos canteloupe from West Texas are awesome. Something in the soil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, bangsaenguy said: Thai canteloupe is tasteless. Do not know about the Aussie ones but Pecos canteloupe from West Texas are awesome. Something in the soil Common name in Australia is Rock Melon, sweet and juicy, and the flesh is more soft and yellow, not like the pale, bland, hard Thai version. Edited July 4, 2020 by giddyup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvetsKram Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 hours ago, giddyup said: I have found cantaloupes in Thailand pretty tasteless compared to the same kind of melons in Australia. Bland is a good description. I haven't found a good one yet, thinking about getting my son to send some seeds and grow my own! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 3 hours ago, giddyup said: I have found cantaloupes in Thailand pretty tasteless compared to the same kind of melons in Australia. Bland is a good description. Yeah bro Aussie ones are delicious ???? I'll stick to cheap cheap mangoes papaya delicious bananas lol ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 There is some very good cantaloupe in Thailand. The good ones are grown from seed imported from Japan. Find a good melon farm in your area. I got some really good ones from Lamoonfarm in Ratchaburi. There are lots of tasteless Thai varieties too though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Ahhh .. the naysayers .. we have a few melon farms down here, I think we pay 70-100B per kilo at the farm gate, actually delivered, but never mind. Agreed, the lumps of coal from Big C taste like you say, but if grown right they are lovely, totally different ballgame. The ones we buy have a date when they were picked, they are left to rest for a few days and then they are allowed to be sold, there is no local market, they are all sent to top hotels in BKK or abroad. There seems to be a proliferation of hydro-lettuce farms, we tried a few they are as bitter as f, from the melon farm they are full of flavor - but again, the cost is a little more, but still cheap in comparison to a bag in a supermarket. https://www.facebook.com/KritSamaiPlantation.Hatyai.Songkhla/ https://www.facebook.com/rikamelonfarm Edited July 4, 2020 by recom273 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, rwill said: There is some very good cantaloupe in Thailand. The good ones are grown from seed imported from Japan. Find a good melon farm in your area. I got some really good ones from Lamoonfarm in Ratchaburi. There are lots of tasteless Thai varieties too though. Tried the Japanese ones, not much different than the Thai except twice the price. I have been here 11 years, tried dozens, they are all tasteless. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, recom273 said: Ahhh .. the naysayers .. we have a few melon farms down here, I think we pay 70-100B per kilo at the farm gate, actually delivered, but never mind. The difference being I don't need to go to a melon farm in Australia to find a good one, I can buy it from the supermarket. I'm quite happy to stick with the fruit that does have taste here, like bananas, pineapple and mangoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterhua Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 49 minutes ago, giddyup said: The difference being I don't need to go to a melon farm in Australia to find a good one, I can buy it from the supermarket. I'm quite happy to stick with the fruit that does have taste here, like bananas, pineapple and mangoes. Try chewing lemons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, giddyup said: The difference being I don't need to go to a melon farm in Australia to find a good one, I can buy it from the supermarket. I'm quite happy to stick with the fruit that does have taste here, like bananas, pineapple and mangoes. That’s great! When there is a mango, banana or pineapple thread I will agree with you too .. but this is about melons in Thailand not melons that are for sale in Thailand Supermarkets, or in Australia .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 hours ago, rwill said: I got some really good ones from Lamoonfarm in Ratchaburi. Can you send me some seeds please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 4 hours ago, elgenon said: I thought the strawberries would be better since I would think there is a micro-climate in Thailand that would be good for them. Straw berries from the north are very good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple01 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 One Banana is now 9Bht. at 7/11. my first Whingin Pom style comment on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I love these cantaloupes ???? Soooo YUMMY & FUN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwiggy Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 4 hours ago, bangsaenguy said: Thai canteloupe is tasteless. Do not know about the Aussie ones but Pecos canteloupe from West Texas are awesome. Something in the soil Lived in Texas 32 years. Good cantaloupe! One of my favorite fruits, and the ones I've had here aren't that bad, but not near as good as Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, recom273 said: That’s great! When there is a mango, banana or pineapple thread I will agree with you too .. but this is about melons in Thailand not melons that are for sale in Thailand Supermarkets, or in Australia .. The OP doesn't say where he bought the cantaloupe, could have been supermarket. I have bought them from local markets as well as supermarkets, none of them had any taste. That specific enough for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 57 minutes ago, giddyup said: The OP doesn't say where he bought the cantaloupe, could have been supermarket. I have bought them from local markets as well as supermarkets, none of them had any taste. That specific enough for you? This was my first time buying cantaloupes. Bought it at a little stand, had the waffle cushion on it. I usually just buy watermelons but this cantaloupe was very sweet, 70 bht/kilo so it's pricey but I'll be buying more for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Those melons are awful big for Thailand I wonder if they're grown naturally. Why are avocados so tasteless in Thailand give me a good Mexican grown haas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujo Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 hours ago, pineapple01 said: One Banana is now 9Bht. at 7/11. my first Whingin Pom style comment on TV. what do you think of pineapples.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Oh dear! I don´t know where you guys buy your fruits. When I buy Cantaloupe or any other fruit I get a solid flavor and good taste. Maybe it´s just that we have too many guys need to complain about Thailand again. Did you think that this was a subtile way to do it. Gotcha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwiggy Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, Matzzon said: Oh dear! I don´t know where you guys buy your fruits. When I buy Cantaloupe or any other fruit I get a solid flavor and good taste. Maybe it´s just that we have too many guys need to complain about Thailand again. Did you think that this was a subtile way to do it. Gotcha! Some fruits taste better in some places than others. The cantaloupe here isn't as good as Texas ones. mangoes here are top notch. Bananas here aren't as good as the ones we had in the states, which usually come from Latin America. Strawberries in New Jersey are better than the ones in Texas. Apples from New York and Washington states are the best I've had, with the exceptions of Fujis from Japan, which are very good also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: Some fruits taste better in some places than others. The cantaloupe here isn't as good as Texas ones. mangoes here are top notch. Bananas here aren't as good as the ones we had in the states, which usually come from Latin America. Strawberries in New Jersey are better than the ones in Texas. Apples from New York and Washington states are the best I've had, with the exceptions of Fujis from Japan, which are very good also. WOW! You are the fruit expert. I will bow my head and fall on my knees to the ground. Please dubb me, you wise one! ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwiggy Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Just now, Matzzon said: WOW! You are the fruit expert. I will bow my head and fall on my knees to the ground. Please dubb me, you wise one! ???????? Just a fruit eater that has had fruit in many locations. That lesson was free. Any added lessons will cost $9.95, and if you order today, you can get 1 additional lesson and free shipping to anywhere in Southeastern Tibet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 it's not Thailand bashing. I believe it is true, whether the variety is different or the humidity or soil or water or picking time . there does seem to be locals that produce the best tasting produce. look at coffee, tea, wine grapes, apples, cantaloupe, chili peppers, avocados, oranges. they all have there region. near me we have Hatch chilis, and melons like cantaloupe are famous from green river, ut. a dry got sunny desert climate. I've seen the greenhouse cantaloupe grows in Thailand. lots of work how they tie each melon up and green house to keep the bugs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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