Cucumis melo ( Italian Honeydew Melon )

A very sweet productive melon with 4-5 pound fruits with classic honeydew flavor. Mature in 90-95 days. Rare. An annual warm season crop. Plant 1/2 inch deep, 24 inches apart, outdoors in warm season areas, with lots of room for […]

Cucumis melo ( Improved Delmonico Melon )

‘Improved Delmonico’ is an heirloom variety, weigning 5 to 6 pounds. The fruit is oval, 8 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. It has a thick rind which is heavily netted, and its flesh is salmon-orange. Melons can be […]

Cucumis melo ( Honey Orange Honeydew Melon )

A honeydew melon that is very sweet, and tender with orange flesh. Fruits are oval to round, about 3 pounds with ivory skin. Early maturing and tolerant of cool weather. An annual warm season crop. Plant 1/2 inch deep, 24 […]

Cucumis melo ( Honey Ice Honeydew Melon )

Thick and tender flesh is white to the palest green. Round fruits, average 3 pounds, with smooth white skin. Early maturing, tolerant of cool conditions and mature in 80 days. An annual warm season crop. Plant 1/2 inch deep, 24 […]

Cucumis melo ( Hackensack Melon )

‘Hackensack’ is an heirloom variety of melon weighing 5 to 6 pounds. It is heavily ribbed and coarsely netted. The skin is golden yellow when ripe, and the flesh is light green. Its tough outer skin makes it good for […]

Cucumis melo ( Green Climbing Melon )

‘Green Climbing’ is an heirloom variety of melon which is small and green. The vines are vigorous climbers, and can be trellised effectively, or draped over fences. The skin is hard and thick, and resembles that of an acorn squash. […]

Cucumis melo ( Green Citron Melon )

‘Green Citron’, also known as ‘Citron’, is an heirloom melon, globular of shape and weighing 2.5-3 pounds. The flesh is yellow-green, and the skin yellow-brown with green mottling. It can be sweet, but is not one of the more flavorful […]

Cucumis melo ( Garden Lemon Melon )

‘Garden Lemon’ is an heirloom variety of melon which is oblong. The skin is lemon yellow when ripe. It is generally used in cooking rather than eaten raw,and is often used in stir-frys or sliced and baked in pies. The […]

Cucumis melo ( Gallicum Melon )

‘Gallicum’ weighs 2.5 pounds, and is 5 inches in diameter. Early maturing variety. Melons can be a challenge to grow, so dependant are they on good soil and hot weather. Starting them in pots can also be useful, as the […]