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Cantaloupe Minnesota Midget
MINNESOTA MIDGET CANTALOUPE ABOUT THE PLANT Description: These small fruits measure 4–6 inches across and weigh 1-2 lbs. They have deep orange flesh that is juicy, sweet, and delicious. The skin is covered in rough, tan netting and is slightly segmented by vertical ridges. It’s the perfect melon for short-season areas, though it can be grown anywhere, and the compact plants are ideal for... -
Cantaloupe Imperial 45
IMPERIAL 45 CANTALOUPE ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Imperial 45 cantaloupe is a variety that produces melons weighing 10 pounds or more. They have green/tan, netted skin and deep orange flesh that is especially sweet, melony, and succulent. They are produced on vines growing up to 10 feet long and 1-1½ feet high and are especially well suited to hot, humid climates. Mature in 80-90... -
Watermelon Sugar Baby
SUGAR BABY WATERMELON ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Sugar Baby watermelons are small fruits that are 7 to 8 inches across and weigh 8-10 lbs. They are solid dark green on the outside and have a bright red, firm, and fine-grained flesh that is super sweet on the inside. The vines run 2-3 feet in length and generally produce 2 fruits each maturing in about... -
Watermelon Jubilee
JUBILEE WATERMELON ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Jubilee Watermelon has sweet, firm, crisp, finely textured, bright pink-red/red flesh. They are oblong watermelons with a rind of alternating dark green and pale green stripes. Their vines can reach 10 feet or more in length. Mature in about 97 days. Origin: Watermelons originated in Africa. The Jubilee watermelon was developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station in... -
Watermelon Crimson Sweet
CRIMSON SWEET WATERMELON ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Crimson Sweet are round-to-oval watermelons averaging 25 lbs. with a rind having light green and dark green stripes. The inside has sweet, firm, bright, deep red flesh that is high in sugar content and contains very few, small seeds. It is one of the best-tasting of large melons with many disease-resistant traits. They grow on a vine... -
Melon Honeydew
HONEYDEW MELON ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Honeydew melons are produced on long vines having 3-4 fruits per plant. The melons are large and round, with a smooth, creamy yellow rind and light green, sweet, juicy flesh. The fruits weigh between three and seven pounds. Origin: Honeydew melons are believed to have originated either in the Middle East, Western Asia, or West Africa. They have... -
Melon Canary Yellow
CANARY YELLOW MELON ABOUT THE PLANT Description: The Canary yellow melon is a large, bright-yellow oval-shaped melon with an inner flesh that can be pale greenish white to creamy white. The soft, juicy flesh has a sweet flavor that is tangier than a honeydew melon and tastes more like a cross between a cantaloupe and Asian pear. The melons grow on vines that can...
