Is cantaloupe juice the next big thing? Yes, if UGA scientists succeed
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Researchers at University of Georgia are studying new products made from watermelons and cantaloupes Scientists at the University of Georgia are using their melons in more ways than one. Researchers in the Department of Food Science and Technology at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are conducting studies to find new products made from watermelons and cantaloupes. According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, watermelons are Georgia´s No. 1 produce crop with more than 40,000 acres in production. The state has the perfect climate to produce a consistent crop with good yields and sweet melons.…