11 Specialty Melons to Round Out Your Crop Mix
Compare the disease packages and unique qualities of these melons to find the right one for you.
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Camino Europa from Sakata Seed America
Type: Amarillo
Weight: 6s, 7s, and 5s
Disease Package: High resistance to Fom 1,2,3
Days to Maturity: Mid maturity -
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Flavor Journey from Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Weight: 5 to 6 pounds
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to Px:3.5, 5/Ag
Days to Maturity: 85 to 90 from direct seeding; 75 to 80 from transplant
Regions: Western U.S.
Other: ‘Flavor Journey’ is a new honeydew variety with a very smooth exterior and bright white skin. Internal quality of the fruit is very high and has an average of 14-18 Degrees Brix. Flesh maintains firmness even at such elevated Brix levels. Fruit set is concentrated into 2-3 harvests. The plant has a very dark green color and maintains a nice canopy during harvest. -
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Glamorous F1 from Terra Organics
Type: Galia
Days to Maturity: 90
Other: ‘Glamorous F1’ is white fleshed and very aromatic. Round bright yellow/green fruits set a large central cluster of super sweet melons in a sunny location. -
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Gold Crown F1 from Syngenta and Harris Seeds
Type: Western shipper
Weight: 4-6 lb.
Disease Package: Fusarium Wilt (race 0,2), Powdery Mildew (race 1,2)
Days to Maturity: 85
Regions: Well Adapted
Other: ‘Gold Crown’ has an excellent disease package and long shelf life allow for expanded market opportunities. Melons have dense, ropey netting, no sutures, and flesh is dark orange with a very tight cavity. -
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Golden Hami F1 from Golden Valley Seed
Type: Hybrid hami
Weight: 3 to 4 pounds
Disease Package: PM, Fusarium wilt (0,1,2)
Days to Maturity: 90
Regions: Southwestern U.S.
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Honey Blonde from Seed Solutions and Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Type: Honeydew
Weight: 3 to 3.5 pounds
Disease Package: Powdery mildew
Days to Maturity: 71 from transplant
Regions: Widely adapted. Grows well in the Northeast
Other: Easy to grow in any climate. Performs well in the temperate northeast, where frequent rain can cause typical green-fleshed honeydews to split open. Honey Blonde handles cooler weather well, and also has good heat tolerance for the heart of the summer season. Orange flesh is very sweet. A great specialty item for fresh market sales, and one of the easiest honeydews to grow. Cut from the vine when the leaf closest to the fruit turns brown. -
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Marvelous F1 from Seeds by Design
Type: Hybrid Crenshaw
Days to Maturity: 100
Other: These colorful, high-yield specialty melon have thick salmon flesh and dark green rinds. Known as the perfect winter storage melon. The vigorous vines protect the fruit from sunburn. -
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New Moon from U.S. Agriseeds and Seedway
Type: Honeydew
Weight: 5 to 6 pounds
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to Fom (0,2), Sf 1
Days to Maturity: 85
Regions: Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest
Other: ‘New Moon’ consistently sizes 5 to 6 pound fruit and also has a good plant canopy to help protect fruit from sunburn. -
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Sugar Cube from Seneca Vegetable Research, Rupp Seeds, and Stokes Seeds
Type: Personal size cantaloupe
Weight: 2 pounds
Disease Package: Fusarium (0,1,2), PM (1,2), ZYMV, PRSV, WMV
Days to Maturity: 80
Other: ‘Sugar Cube’ is a personal size (about 4-inch diameter), high sugar (14% Brix), deep orange fleshed melon with amazing flavor. It also has excellent shelf life.SenecaVegetable.com; RuppSeeds.com; StokeSeeds.com
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Sugar Rush F1 from Seneca Vegetable Research and Harris Seeds
Type: Eastern shipper
Weight: 4-5 lb.
Disease Package: Fusarium Wilt (race 0,1,2), Powdery Mildew (race 1,2)
Days to Maturity: 74
Regions: Well Adapted
Other: An Eastern melon with outstanding quality and sweetness (Brix 15%) This firm oval 4-5 lb. melon has a sought after flavor profile and is set on medium vines with a strong disease package. -
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Super Nectar from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds
Type: Honeydew
Weight: 5 to 6 pounds
Disease Package: Fusarium, Powdery Mildew
Days to Maturity: 90
Other: Excellent main season honeydew with smooth, dense flesh and savory flavor. Vine is vigorous and adds good cover and protection from sunburn. Good brix and firmness.SakataVegetables.com; RuppSeeds.com
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Camino Europa from Sakata Seed America
Flavor Journey from Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Glamorous F1 from Terra Organics
Gold Crown F1 from Syngenta and Harris Seeds
Golden Hami F1 from Golden Valley Seed
Honey Blonde from Seed Solutions and Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Marvelous F1 from Seeds by Design
New Moon from U.S. Agriseeds and Seedway
Sugar Cube from Seneca Vegetable Research, Rupp Seeds, and Stokes Seeds
Sugar Rush F1 from Seneca Vegetable Research and Harris Seeds
Super Nectar from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds
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Carol Miller is Editor of American Vegetable Grower. See all author stories here.