Large fruits are 6 inches across, up to 5 pounds each. Grows well in warm climate areas. Skin is netted and gold in color; flesh is very soft and juicy with a wonderful aroma. Rare. Mature in 100-105 days. An […]
Cucumis melo ( Savor Canteloupe )
An incredibly sweet, small, orange fleshed canteloupe. Fruits are 2 pounds, with grey-green skin, slightly ribbed. Very aromatic French Charentais type. Tolerant of powdery mildew, and some fusarium. An annual warm season crop. Plant 1/2 inch deep, 24 inches apart, […]
Cucumis melo ( San Juan Honeydew Melon )
Delicious honeydew type melon from the New Mexico Pueblo of San Juan. Compact vines are quite prolific. An annual warm season crop. Plant 1/2 inch deep, 24 inches apart, outdoors in warm season areas, with lots of room for the […]
Cucumis melo ( Rocky Ford Melon )
‘Rocky Ford’ is an heirloom variety of melon generally weighing 2 pounds. The dark green skin turns bronze as the melon ripens. The flesh is green, turning yellow near the seed cavity. This cultivar does well in climates similar to […]
Cucumis melo ( Pulsar Melon )
‘Pulsar’ is generally ready for harvest 90 days after sowing. Melons weigh 4-6 pounds. They are round, with heavy netting. Flesh is orange and thick. Vines are resistant to powdery mildew and fusarium, and melons are hardy to chilly temperatures. […]
Cucumis melo ( Prescott Fond Blanc Melon )
‘Prescott Fond Blanc’ is an heirloom cantaloupe. Cantaloupes are difficult to raise in the U.S. because they require such a long, hot, dry growing season. This particular cultivar grows from 5 to 9 pounds. It is globular, with a flat […]
Cucumis melo ( Passport Melon )
‘Passport’ is generally ready for harvest 75 days after sowing. Melons weigh 4 pounds, are round, netted, and ribless. The flesh is lime-green, thick, and sweet. Melons can be a challenge to grow, so dependant are they on good soil […]
Cucumis melo ( Orange Melon )
‘Orange’, also known as ‘Mango Melon’, ‘Vegetable Orange’, and ‘Melon Apple’, is an heirloom variety of melon which is round. The skin is orange when ripe. It is generally used in cooking rather than eaten raw, and is often used […]
Cucumis melo ( Ogden Melon )
‘Ogden’ is a muskmelon type. It is evenly ribbed and gold yellow in color with green stripes on the ribs. Fruits are small and round. Melons can be a challenge to grow, so dependant are they on good soil and […]
Cucumis melo ( New Charm Melon )
‘New Charm’ is generally ready for harvest 80 days after sowing. Oblong fruits are 2-3 pounds with lightly netted, ribbed rinds which are yellowish white when ready for picking. Flesh is light orange, and sweet. Melons can be a challenge […]