Most crops are readily preserved but one year I grew cantaloupe and they all come on at once,.
Now I can eat 2 of those a day but how do you preserve cantaloupe?
The answer is a sorbet, and several freezers.
I’m sure old Mark and Digger could figure out a way to make something out of excess cantaloupes.
I usually plant 3 varieties. I plant mine in mounds and put 3 - 4 seeds in each mound. Rarely do all come up, so I replant over the coarse of several weeks. That helps spread out my harvest. You could stagger your planting and eat 2 a day for many weeks.
Dehydrated cantaloupe is very tasty, and stays good for years.