Every fruit and vegetable has its own special time of year when each bite is simply sweeter, juicier, tastier - that's when you know it's At Season's Peak. And that's when Publix partners with the most reputable, close-to-home growers in order to deliver it to you at its absolute height of freshness and flavor.

The Athena cantaloupe is a versatile melon, able to grow well in many types of soil. However, the warm, dry spring weather conditions of central and northern Florida are just right for allowing these melons to naturally mature and ripen before being hand-harvested.

Athena cantaloupe is fat-free, cholesterol-free and low in sodium. But it's high in vitamin C and vitamin A, not to mention a good source of folic acid.

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