Okay, so not my favorite fruit at all...but definitely everyone else's...
Picking it Ripe: Use your nose to select cantaloupes - the best ones have a sweet fragrance. choose melons that are heavy and look for raised netting on the skin.
Keepin' it Fresh: keep ripe cantaloupes refrigerated and in a wrap to prevent them from absorbing odors of other foods
Trivia: One study suggests that heavy bee activity produces sweeter fruit.