Cucumis melo

Wecome to the Cucumis melo page. I discuss all things Cantaloupe related. I have no idea where on earth they originated, probably in the Americas. There doesn't seem to be any reason to lay down black plastic to heat the roots, as with Watermelon, for example.

Sweet Delight (85 days) - Honeydew melon type with pale green skin surrounding firm green flesh. Disease resistant plant producing 7-8 pound fruit.

Lake Valley Seed Company, Seed packet information. lakevalleyseed.com

Hearts of Gold (75 days) - Fine-grained, dark orange flesh and a small seed cavity. 6-inch diameter fruit.

Lake Valley Seed Company, Seed packet information. lakevalleyseed.com

Healy's Pride (80 days) - Introduced in 1952 by Elmer James Healy of St. Francisville, Illinois. Large heavily netted melons weigh up to 10 pounds. Sweet old-time muskmelon flavor.

Seed Savers Exchange, Seed packet information. seedsavers.org

Hale's Best Jumbo (85 days) - Very productive, fuit setting of 3-5 pounds at maturity and 6 inches long. Flesh is salmon colored and thick.

Bently Seed Company, Seed packet information. cambridge, N.Y. 12816

Minnesota Midget (65 days) - Vines are seldom over 3 feet long. Great for small gardens. Fruit 3-4 inches with high sugar content. Thick golden-yellow flesh inside.

Lake Valley Seed Company, Seed packet information. lakevalleyseed.com

Iroquois (75 days) - Disease resistant with netted skin, thick, sweet, dark salmon-orange flesh. Early variety.