‘Aphrodite’ is today’s standard for Eastern local and commericial shipping melons. A larger and better holding ability than the former standard, ‘Athena’. A consistent performer of large fruit with great flavor. Matures in 72 to 75 days.  

Disease package: HR: Fom (0-2), Px: (1,2) T: S 

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‘Arangina’ is a delicious mid-early ESL Italian melon. Originally bred for the European market, but with great success when grown in the Northeast USA environment conditions. The plant has a medium, strong vigor with good and uniform fruit setting. The fruit has a blocky shape, with 4.5 to 6.5 pounds (2 to 3 kg) weight, hard course netting and deep green sutures. It presents a dark-orange flesh with great firmness and small cavity. Its eating quality is outstanding and suited for the Northeast market. Shipping ability and the crispy nice taste flesh, which make it attractive for export markets. Matures in 55 days. 

Disease package: HR: Fom (0,1,2), IR: Ag, Gc (1) Px (1,2,3.5,5) 

https://www.vegetables.bayer.com/us/en-us/products/melon/details.html/melon_arangina_usa_seminis_fresh_market_open_field_fresh_market_northeast.html 

‘Astound’ is a hybrid cantaloupe that promotes improved holdability and storage. It has a firmer flesh and smaller cavity, with consistent and refined netting. Main- to late-season plantings for Southeast and main-season plantings for Midwest and Northeast. Matures in 75 days. 

Disease package: HR: Fom (0-2), Px (1,2) US, IR: Ag, Px (3,5) T: S 

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A top selling early maturing, orange-fleshed cantaloupe, with good yields and sugary flavor. ‘Athena’ will stay firm even when harvested at full slip. Stands up well to field stress and shipping. Matures 75 days from transplant. 

Disease package: IR: F, PM 

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‘Cleopatra’ has a consistent early fruit set. A tight seed cavity and great quality for an early variety (Brix 11%). Suitable for local delivery, roadside stands and fresh market. Great as a first early or to plant with ‘Goddess’. Matures in 70 days. 

Disease package: Fom (0,1,2), Gc (1,2) 

https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/melons/cantaloupe/cleopatra 

‘Deputy’ delivers high yields of mainly size 9s. This LSL Harper offers excellent internal quality, a concentrated set, and an attractive net for top market appeal. Region: Central Valley of California. Main season. 

Disease package: HR: Fom (0,1,2), Ag, IR: Px (1,2,S) 

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An exciting Cantaloupe-Galia cross, ‘Divergent’ boasts an early, heavy set uniform fruit with a light netting. 

The firm orange flesh is very sweet, with small cavity and thin rind. The shelf life is extended if fruit is harvested when skin is still mottled light green and tan. 

It’s fast and uniform to mature which means plantings are easy to harvest with few passes. Make succession plantings for an extended harvest of these delicious melons. Matures 70 days from transplant. 

Disease package: IR: PM, Ag 

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An early-to-mid early maturing LSL Harper with exceptional internal quality. ‘Frankie’ is a very strong plant, built for performance and consistency in the field. Early, to mid-early maturity. 

Disease package: HR: Ag, Fom (0,2), IR: Px (1,2), S 

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‘Full Moon’ is an attractive with hybrid honeydew with a small cavity. Superior eating quality and produces excellent high quality fruit, on a strong plant. A smooth, creamy white exterior. Matures in 82 days. 

Disease package: IR: Fom (2), Px (2) 

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‘Kern Gold’ boasts an exceptional exterior color that immediately catches the eye, signaling both freshness and high quality. Inside, ‘Kern Gold’ delivers a sweet flavor that consistently satisfies. The medium-sized fruit offers a balanced combination of size, marketability and long shelf life. The strong, vigorous plant supports reliable yields and excellent field performance! Region: CA. Matures 65 to 70 days from transplant. 

Disease package: HR: Fom (1 2), Px (1) 

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This unique, specialty melon has a distinct lemon-lime flavor, with standard cantaloupe flesh color and texture. It’s delicious on its own or in culinary creations, ‘Melonade’ is a repeat favorite in our taste tests. The 4-5 pound oval fruit have pronounced sutures and medium netting. It is ready to cut from the vine when becoming pale green-to-yellow, and the nearest tendril has dried. Matures in 70 days. 

Disease package: HR: FW (0-2), IR: PM 

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An aromatic, sweet, juicy Tuscan-style cantaloupe with pronounced green sutures, and a small seed cavity. The fruits are oval and average 4 to 6 pounds. ‘Milan’ has strong field holding and improved cracking tolerance compared to similar varieties. It performs well (even in challenging growing conditions) where many similar types perform poorly or split. The vigorous vines produce a concentrated set, so we recommend succession plantings, to extend the melon season. Harvest at full-slip (when a gentle tug removes the fruit from the vine). Matures in 72 days. 

Disease package: IR: Fom (0–2), Gc 

https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/melons/cantaloupe-muskmelon/milan-f1-melon-seed-4102.html 

A canary melon offered for growers looking for consistently larger fruit. ‘Niala’, also known as ‘1915’, averages fruit in the 5- to 8-pound range. ‘1915’ is an earlier maturing variety and shows the traditional “wrinkled” rind typical of canary melons. Matures in 84 to 86 days. 

Disease package: IR: Fom (0,1,2) 

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A mini hybrid Eastern shipper. The most disease resistant melon on the market with exceptional taste. ‘Sugar Cube’ has deep- orange flesh, amazing quality (14% Brix) and shelf life make it a must for the personal size market. Matures in 81 days. 

Disease package: HR: Fom (0-2), IR: PRSV, Px (1,2), WMV, ZYMV 

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This Eastern ESL melon can be stored longer postharvest than other Eastern types. ‘Thunderstruck F1’ still has the outstanding flavor and texture expected of this type. The average fruit weight is 5 to 7 pounds and has exceptional sweetness at 13% Brix. You can expect full color change and slip at maturity. Matures in 80 days. 

Disease package:IR: Fom (0,1,2), PM (1,2) 

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A delicious Eastern cantaloupe that withstands the rigors of storage and handling. ‘Triton’ has excellent crack tolerance, disease resistance, and good shelf life. It is comparable to ‘Athena’ but has improved flavor, a smaller seed cavity, slightly smaller fruit (average weight 4 to 5.5 pounds), and earlier maturity (up to three days). Harvest at full slip or when background color is tan. Matures in 75 days. 

Disease package: HR: Fom (0–2), IR: Gc 

https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/melons/cantaloupe-muskmelon/triton-f1-melon-seed-4182.html