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Melon Seed


Melons are truly a warm weather crop. In the south, direct sow when daytime temperatures are hot and soil is quite warm (+75F). For everyone else, start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting, in warm (80-90F) soil in deep peat pots to avoid disturbing the roots when transplanting. Melons are best grown on 'hills' or raised beds, and use of dark mulch or weed barrier to control weeds and warm the soil is recommended. Melons should be kept evenly moist (not wet). Cutting back on water when fruit is setting will improve the quality (but don't allow the leaves to wilt). SPECIAL CAUTION: Untreated melon seed is particularly susceptible to failure if planted in soil that is too cool or wet.
Melon Arancino - VML02
[VML02] Highly productive and sweet European cantaloupe. Small growing variety great to meet the growing demand for smaller fruit, yet very flavorful and a favorite in Mediterranean markets. Netted... More Details
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Melon Charentais - VML03
[ME02] Original strain of Charentais cantaloupe that is a standard in France and throughout much of Europe. Highly aromatic and sweet these small melons are not much larger than a softball and perf... More Details
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Melon Hale's Best - VML08
[ME29] This is a great, long-serving standard cantaloupe and a proven performer for both home and market growers. Hale's has a well-netted skin, sweet salmon/orange flesh, and fruit averaging aroun... More Details
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Melon Honey Dew - VML09
[ME03] Honey Dew melon fresh from the garden is exquisite in aroma and flavor, and wonderfully sweet. Originally from Persia, it was the fruit of choice to the Egyptians for thousands of years. As ... More Details
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Melon Napoletano Verde - VML17
Heirloom Italian melon. Early winter melon that doesn't keep quite as long as most of this type, but excellent flavor makes it worthwhile. The flesh is a pale whitish, quite thick, very sweet and j... More Details
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Melon Retato Degli Ortolani - VML10
[ME05] Very sweet cantaloupe, with the classic netting of the skin. Deep orange sweet flesh. Known as a market or garden melon in Europe and described as the main melon used in most Italian cuisine... More Details
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Melon Verde da Inverno - VML15
(Tendral Green) This is a classic Italian 'keeper', producing fruit with greenish-white flesh and a elongated green skin. In Europe, they are picked with some of the vine attached before they are c... More Details
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Melon Yellow Canary (Canaria 3) - VML05
[VML05] Canary yellow smoothed skin melon that originates from France, but has a fanatical following in Spain. Very aromatic flesh and the finest of the canary types. Great fresh, but also one of t... More Details
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