MELONS / CANTALOUPES(Cucumis melo)
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ME1DELICIOUS 51 PMRCert. BD/OG82 days.A northern variety with powdery mildew resistance bred in by Dr Munger and the team at Cornell Univ. Early 4-5 lb. round-oval fruit, well netted with sweet salmon-orange flesh. Excellent flavor and texture. The green line just inside the skin is an indication of a sweet cantaloupe. People line up at our farmer's market to buy this wonderful tasting variety. Sow after all danger of frost is past and soil is warm, 1/2" deep in rows 4'-6' apart, thinning to 12" apart, or in hills 4'-6' apart, 3 seeds/hill. Transplants: Start indoors 3 weeks before last frost at 80-90° F.| S$4.00=1 g, ~35 seeds | |
| M$9.00=1/4 oz., ~275 seeds | |
| LG$15.00=1 oz., ~1100 seeds | |
| 1 lb$150.00
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MEL3GOLDEN GOPHERCert. BD/OG85 days.6 in. fruit with deep-orange flesh and superb flavor. Resistant to fusarium wilt. 1930 development from U. of Minnesota. Make when they begin to ripen to check them everyday since they tend to enthusiastically pop with their ripeness| S$3.00~20 seeds | |
| M$9.00=1/2 oz., ~500 seeds | |
| LG$30.00=2 oz., ~2000 seeds | |
| 1 lb$170.00 | |
ME3ICE CREAM, GREEN FLESHEDCert. BD/OG(GREEN MACHINE)80 days.Sweet, prolific light green fleshed melon bred by Merl Neidens. . It is a cross between heirloom Jenny Lind and Kansas melon varieties.The flesh is green with orange on the very inside next to the seed cavity. According to Biodynamic grower Steven Adams, the flavor is absolutely exquisite: It's terrifically sweet and, has a very soft, smooth texture. For Steven in Wisconsin, it produced 20-25 fruits per moderate vine.| S$3.00=1 g, ~35 seeds | |
| M$7.00=1/4 oz., ~250 seeds | |
| LG$9.00=1 oz., ~1000 seeds | |
| 2+ oz.$8.00/oz. bulk rate | |
| 1 lb$100.00 | |
ME9PIKE ORANGECert. BD/OG75-85 days. Bred in the 1930s in Monmouth, Oregon by Aaron Pike. Fruits weigh 3-6 pounds depending on the growing conditions; irrigation will produce larger fruit. Heavily netted slightly oblong fruits are very sweetwith distinctive cantaloupe flavor. Vigorous plants. . Bred specially for growing in unirrigated clay soil where there are intermintant rains. In Nebraska during a extremely dry year with drip irrigation, this variety produced a substantial crop. Sow after all danger of frost is past and soil is warm, 1/2" deep in rows 4'-6' apart, thinning to 12" apart, or in hills 4'-6' apart, 3 seeds/hill. Transplants: Start indoors 3 weeks before last frost at 80-90° F.| S$4.00=1/2 g, ~15 seeds | |
| M$12.00=4 g, ~120 seeds | |
| LG$18.00=1 oz., ~1100 seeds | |
ME2SHARLYNCert. BD/OG95 days.Sometimes considered a honeydew, Sharlyn's oval fruits are somewhat netted when mature. Juicy pale green flesh with a cast of light orange in the middle, While this melon slips before it is ripe, the outside skin or rind should have an warm light orange hue and then it has a great flavor. Its flesh is temderly firm and not sloppy wet like some melon. California grower Harald Hoven says it performs best in milder climates with a sweet smell as well as taste, In our zone 4 in Nebraska, we sowed Sharlyn in May and it ripened in Sept. We had many 100 plus degree days through the summer.| S$4.00=1 g, ~30 seeds | |
| M$7.00=1/4 oz., ~250 seeds | |
| LG$13.00=1 oz., ~1100 seeds | |
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MEL3GOLDEN GOPHERCert. BD/OG85 days.6 in. fruit with deep-orange flesh and superb flavor. Resistant to fusarium wilt. 1930 development from U. of Minnesota. Make when they begin to ripen to check them everyday since they tend to enthusiastically pop with their ripeness
ME9PIKE ORANGECert. BD/OG75-85 days. Bred in the 1930s in Monmouth, Oregon by Aaron Pike. Fruits weigh 3-6 pounds depending on the growing conditions; irrigation will produce larger fruit. Heavily netted slightly oblong fruits are very sweetwith distinctive cantaloupe flavor. Vigorous plants. . Bred specially for growing in unirrigated clay soil where there are intermintant rains. In Nebraska during a extremely dry year with drip irrigation, this variety produced a substantial crop. Sow after all danger of frost is past and soil is warm, 1/2" deep in rows 4'-6' apart, thinning to 12" apart, or in hills 4'-6' apart, 3 seeds/hill. Transplants: Start indoors 3 weeks before last frost at 80-90° F.