What are eastern and western cantaloupe?

Western cantaloupe generally weigh 2 to 4 pounds. They are heavily netted with shallow sutures (grooves) and have a small seed cavity. Eastern type cantaloupe normally weigh 5 to 8 pounds, have less pronounced netting with very deep sutures, and a large seed cavity. Most supermarket cantaloupes are western types, but many local markets prefer the larger eastern types.