‘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 ( Golden Honeymoon Honeydew Melon )
An early honeydew that is ripe two weeks earlier than a regular honeydew melon. Melons are smallish, with green flesh, and keep well. Mature in 92 days. Rare. An annual warm season crop. Plant 1/2 inch deep, 24 inches apart, […]
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 […]
Cucumis melo ( Fastbreak Melon )
‘Fastbreak’ is generally ready for harvest 70 days after sowing. This is a cantaloupe type whose vines produce 6-7, 5 pound fruits each. Melons can be a challenge to grow, so dependant are they on good soil and hot weather. […]
Cucumis melo ( Emerald Gem Melon )
‘Emerald Gem’, also known as ‘Netted Gem’ is an heirloom variety of melon generally weighing 3 pounds, with a globular shape. The melon is ribbed evenly, and the greenish skin has fine netting. The flesh is pale orange in color, […]
Cucumis melo ( Early Christiana Melon )
‘Early Christiana’ is an heirloom variety of melon. The fruit is globular, but slightly flattened on the stem and blossom ends, giving it a vaguely apple-shaped appearance. The fruits are 2-2.5 pounds. The skin is greenish brown, with mottling of […]
Cucumis melo ( Earligold Melon )
It is a cantaloupe type. Melons can be a challenge to grow, so dependant are they on good soil and hot weather. They can be difficult to grow outside the region in which they were developed. Starting them in pots […]