Magnificent Melons You Will Want To Know and Grow

With so many juicy options, it can be hard to choose what melon and cantaloupe varieties to grow. So, why not just try them all? Scan the photo gallery of melon and cantaloupe varieties from major seed companies and take your picks.

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DISEASE CODES

  • HR: High resistance
  • IR: Intermediate resistance
  • T: Tolerant
  • Ag: Cotton Aphid
  • Co: Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum orbiculare
  • Bl: Downy mildew (Bremia lactucae)
  • F: Fusarium Wilt
  • Fom: Fusarium Wilt caused by specified races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis
  • Fon: Fusarium Wilt caused by specified races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Niveum
  • GSB: Gummy Stem Blight, also known as block rot; caused by Didymella bryoniae
  • PM: Powdery mildew
  • PRSV: Papaya ringspot virus Curcubitaceae
  • Px: Powdery mildew caused by Podosphaeria xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea)
  • Sf: Powdery mildew caused by Sphaerotheca fuliginea
  • WMV: Watermelon mosaic virus Cucurbitaceae
  • ZYMV: Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Cucurbitaceae

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