Cucumis melo This is the familiar netted melon, often called a “cantelope” by us hillbillys who didn’t know better, growing up well outside of France where the true Cantaloupes grew. Melons need warm soil and sunny weather to set and ripen fruit. Powdery mildew is a common threat, and it shuts down fruit ripening quickly once a plant is infected. Muskmelons characteristically “slip” from the vine when ripe. Seeds Per Ounce: 1,250 Seeds Per Packet: 200
Delicious 51 PMR Cornell’s new powdery mildew resistant (PMR) version of Henry Munger’s famous OP melon: northern adapted, the standard for taste for 50 years, with firm orange flesh and a tiny seed cavity. 3 lb fruits are 6” diameter. A re-polished jewel from a great era... pricing and more
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