The benefits of growing up with a garden!
Survival skill: Knowing that when it comes to produce, appearance does not always indicate quality.
I happily applied that skill yesterday. Somehow the Athena cantaloupe was the same price (by the each) as the regular cantaloupe, even though the Athena cantaloupe was twice the size! I think they weren't selling as well because they looked lumpier and had irregular rind patterns. Gladly that didn't throw me off since I grew up with home-grown melon vines and melons. It was just as sweet, and had much less waste since the rind was only a couple millimeters thick. Awesome!