Cantaloupe harmful bacteria—in particular, "Salmonella"—it is recommended to wash and scrub a melon thoroughly before cutting and consumption. The fruit should be refrigerated after cutting it and consumed in less than three days to prevent risk of "Salmonella" or other bacterial pathogens. A moldy cantaloupe in a Peoria, Illinois market in 1943 was found to contain the highest yielding strain of mold for penicillin production, after a worldwide search. Raw cantaloupe is 90% water, 8% carbohydrates, 0.8% protein and 0.2% fat, providing and 2020 μg of the provitamin A orange carotenoid, beta-carotene per 100 grams. Fresh cantaloupe is a rich source
Fruits of Passion sub-plot concerns a coolie rebellion due to the resentment towards Europeans by the local population and a young man desperate to afford O's favors at the brothel. The film was released in France on 3 June 1981 as "Les fruits de la passion" and as "Shanghai Ijin Shōkan - China Doll" in Japan with censoring of the pubic areas in November 1981. The USA release as "Fruits of Passion" with English dubbing occurred in November 1982. A version in Japanese with English subtitles on VHS tape and DVD was published as "Fruits of Passion - The Story of "O" Continued"