10 Cantaloupe And Melon Varieties You Need To Know
Browse this slideshow for more information on 10 cantaloupe and melon varieties you need to know about from the nation’s leading seed breeders and distributors.
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Buena Vista
Salmon-orange flesh Honeydew melon is for seasonal melon production territories in North America. Fruit size class is 5 and 6, firmness is 5-6 psi, and Brix is 14-16%. It boasts good field holding ability, maturing in California in 60 to 90 days, the Southwest desert in 80 to 95 days, and Mexico and Central America in 60 to 70 days. Available from American Takii.
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Infinite Gold
The newest trend in cantaloupe, this variety has been bred for long shelf life and strong performance without sacrificing quality and taste. The vigorous plant produces a high yield potential of uniform, round/oval fruit with firm, dark-orange flesh. Infinite Gold has high resistance to Fusarium wilt races 0-2 and powdery mildew race 2. Available from Clifton Seed Co., Rupp Seeds, Sakata Seed America.
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Fiji
Fiji is an LSL (long shelf life) Harper cantaloupe melon with outstanding flesh color combined with good netting and an attractive exterior. This high yielder offers great fruit concentration on a healthy, robust plant and is also a great shipper. Available from HM Clause.
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Golden Hami
Golden Hami F1 weighs between 3 and 4 pounds and has resistance to powdery mildew, Fusarium wilt races 0, 1, and 2. Maturing in 90 days this melon produces high yields and is best suited for production in the Southwest. Available from Golden Valley Seed.
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34-749 RZ
An aromatic harper, this melon matures in 80 to 105 days, weights between 4.5 and 5 pounds, and has high resistance to Fusarium wilt races 0, 1, and 2 and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew races 2, 3, and 5. This variety is best suited for production in California, Arizona, Texas, and the East Coast. Available from Rijk Zwaan, Champion Seeds, Keithly Williams, Siegers Seed, and TS&L Seed.
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Dream Dew
A honeydew, Dream Dew has resistance to Fusarium races 1 and 2 and powdery mildew races 1 and 2. Weighing between 6 and 8 pounds, this variety matures in 76 days and is best suited for production in the Northeast and Midwest. Available from HMClause and Stokes Seed.
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NUN 26191 F1
This golden cantaloupe weighs 4 pounds and matures in 82 days. Adapted to all U.S. melon areas, it has resistance to Fusarium races 0 and 2 and powdery mildew races 1 and 2. Available from Nunhems.
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Shockwave
A long shelf life melon, Shockwave weighs between 4 and 6 pounds. For the Midwest and Northeast U.S., this high yielding melon matures in 85 days and has resistance to Fusarium and powdery mildew. Available from Seneca Vegetable Research and Rupp Seeds.
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Snow Leopard
This widely adapted honeydew weighs between 2 and 3 pounds and has high resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1. Snow Leopard matures in 71 days. Available from Asia Seed Company and Johnny's Selected Seeds.
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Sweet Peridot
Sweet Peridot is a 4- to 5-pound honeydew. With high resistance to Fusarium wilt race 0 and 2 and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, this variety is best suited for production in Central California and Central America. Available from American Takii.
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Buena Vista
Infinite Gold
Fiji
Golden Hami
34-749 RZ
Dream Dew
NUN 26191 F1
Shockwave
Snow Leopard
Sweet Peridot
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Rosemary Gordon is editor of American Vegetable Grower, a Meister Media Worldwide publication. See all author stories here.