Rockmelon or Cantaloupe?

[A Party of Five]

What do you say? Rockmelon or Cantaloupe?

I always thought that they were generally referred to as Rockmelons in Australia :confused:

[QTB]

I call it Rockmelon

Americans call them Cantaloupe...

[UmmInayah]

I say rockmelons..

[A Party of Five]

My DH is from the mainland and he seems to think that they are called Cantaloupe :confused:

[~*clairesmum*~]

Rockmelon :yes:

[SassyMummy]

Cantaloupe isn't Australian... so I don't use that term. It's like using "Mom" instead of "Mum." It's just not Australian, so I don't use it.

[Milliner]

I say cantaloupe, I don't know why.

[BreakfastatTiffanys]

I say rockmelon:)

[mumzdaword]

yep me too i say rock melon

[Lastcenturymum]

varies from state to state.

In Vic its canteloupe, in NSW it's Rockmelon (my hubby grew up there) Dunno about other states

[Jeclipse]

I never knew people called rockmelons Cantalopes.. sounds REALLY odd to me lol

sounds more like an animal than a fruit:laughing:

[A Party of Five]

varies from state to state.

In Vic its canteloupe, in NSW it's Rockmelon (my hubby grew up there) Dunno about other states

:detective: But they are the same thing aren't they?

[OneBabyBoy]

I say Rockmelon. I'd never even heard of a Cantaloupe before this thread.

[A Party of Five]

I say Rockmelon. I'd never even heard of a Cantaloupe before this thread.

Oh OK :o

To me Rockmelon is light green and Cantloupe in light orangeish colour. But I think they taste the same :o

[Milliner]

I call the green one Honeydew melon and the corange one cantloupe

[babylover111]

I had never even heard of cantaloupe until someone said it today and I was left looking like this :confused:

[A Party of Five]

I call the green one Honeydew melon and the corange one cantloupe

Oh I've heard it called that too :yes:

[SassyMummy]

Rockmelon is orange, and Honeydew Melon is the light green one...:yes:

[♥Heaven Sent♥]

Rockmelon is orange, and Honeydew Melon is the light green one...:yes:

This is what we call the both of them never heard of cantaloupe before,as someone said it sounds like an animal :laughing:

[Alekay]

Rockmelon :yes: i didnt realise they were actually the same thing:o

[DellaWellaWoman]

Rockmelon is orange, and Honeydew Melon is the light green one...:yes:

Ditto. And that applies in WA & Qld - I can't speak for any other states...

Oh, DH is from Vic & says rockmelon too...

[Noah_and_Elijah]

Rockmelon!

[mythreelittlemonkeys]

Definitely only heard Rockmelon here in WA
Back home in England we call them Cantaloupes, Honeydew, Galia and prob other varietial names too...not just American ;)
The same with mandarines...we call them satsumas, tangerines, clementines, mandarines,etc etc depending on the variety...I have noticed here most people refer to them as mandarines whatever the size, variety etc.
But then we say courgette and aubergine too! oh and red and green peppers (my poor children are going to be soooooo confused!)

[A Party of Five]

But then we say courgette and aubergine too! oh and red and green peppers (my poor children are going to be soooooo confused!)



Poor little things :hugs:

I'm confused now :laughing:

[saremc]

Rockmelon for me! mmm making me hungry!

[A Party of Five]

:detective: Here we go check this out.

'In Australia and New Zealand, it is usually called rockmelon due to the rock-like appearance of the skin of the fruit.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantaloupe

[Mamaduke]

varies from state to state.

In Vic its canteloupe, in NSW it's Rockmelon (my hubby grew up there) Dunno about other states
I'm from Victoria and we've always said rockmelon.