Harvesting Cantaloupe

When halved, it's the perfect size for personal portions. Melon with a huge taste. See if you can smack your lips and smile at the same time! The most disease-free melon on the market, ‘Sugar Cube' is a small, 2–4 lb.

This fruit is an excellent source of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Potassium regulates heartbeat, reduces high blood pressure, and may lower the risk for cardiovascular disease.

Enjoy the incredible melon taste of cantaloupe all year round. The beta-carotene found in dried cantaloupe is also important for eye health as it can help prevent cataracts and reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, which is the...

One bag contains about 12-15 pieces. Add some to your trail mix or granola. Store in a cool, dry place. Bulk – up to 6 months. You can enjoy the sweet, tropical experience that you look forward to when you bite into the first cantaloupe of the season...

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Tender orange flesh of succulent new sweetheart delivers pluperfect melodious honey-sweetness. Fruits capture classic, sublimely savory honey aromatics.Hardy plants are resistant to fusarium wilt and and powdery mildew.

10 days, 75-80°F. Start early indoors or direct seed. Resistant to Alternaria, PM and DM. (3 to 5 lbs.) Edisto 47 is finely netted and does well in hot, humid conditions. 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre.

Great for short growing seasons or container gardens! Minnesota Midget melons produces an abundance of early ripening mini melons. These single serving fruits measure 4-6 inches across and have deep orange flesh that is succulent, sweet, and delicious...

Be the first to market with Halona. Grow seedlings at 75°F (24°C). Plant 3 seeds per cell or pot, about 1/4" deep. Remove covers when plants have female flowers (identified by the tiny fruit at base of blossom).Choose varieties resistant to diseases...

When the weather is frost-free, warm, and settled, transplant 2-3' apart in rows 6' apart or thin to 1 plant/pot or cell with scissors and transplant 18" apart. Keep temperature 80-90°F (27-32°C) until germination.

Many gardeners have to come up with creative solutions in order to grow crops on postage stamp sized plots. If you are making an arbor, the arch will need extra strength so some PVC pipe might be in order.You will also need solid posts upon which to secure...

A thin layer of mulch, such as fine bark, will promote moisture retention.Keep the soil consistently moist until the seeds germinate, then continue to water regularly whenever the soil feels dry to the touch.

*Brix is a measure of sweetness. (3 1/2 – 5 lbs.) Our Certified Organic Hale's Best Jumbo cantaloupe features oval, ribbed and heavily netted fruits with salmon-orange flesh. 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre.

Well netted, bright orange and very aromatic. (7-8 lbs.) Orange Sherbet PMT F1 Hybrid is a high quality gourmet Tuscan type melon. One of the best eating melons available. Start early indoors or direct seed.

(4-5 lbs.) Sante F1 Hybrid is a hybrid western shipper with a very long shelf life. Start early indoors or direct seed. Sante also provides high yields of uniform, marketable fruit with a round to slightly oval shape and compact cavity.

10 days, 75-80°F. Start early indoors or direct seed. Athena's vigorous vines stand up to field stress and its fruit seldom cracks. (5-6 lbs) The Athena F1 Hybrid cantaloupe is an innovative variety whose fruit can stay on the vine to maximize their...

*Brix is a measure of sweetness. (3 1/2 – 5 lbs.) Hale's Best Jumbo features oval, ribbed and heavily netted fruits with salmon-orange flesh. 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Start early indoors or direct seed.

Skol is also very high yielding. (Western Shipper) 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Start early indoors or direct seed. (1.5-2.5 lbs.) Skol F1 Hybrid melon features a round shape with a light-green shell and small, naked sutures.

Although not required, I like to plant them in small hill or mounds as I do with other cucurbit members. They'll also require weekly watering of around 1 to 2 inches worth, preferably through drip irrigation.Mulch is another factor to consider when growing...

700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Tolerant to PM Race 1 and 2, FW Race 1 and 2. (6-7 lbs.) Trinidad F1 Hybrid is a full size Ananas melon featuring great flavor and uniform fruit. Start early indoors or direct seed.

This melon has a vigorous vine and terrific canopy for fruit sunburn protection. (3.5-4 lbs.) Infinito F1 Hybrid is a Western shipper sugar melon with a long shelf life. This melon exhibits a bluish-green rind with a slightly oval shape and raised, ropey...

700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Tolerant to Alternaria, PM Race 1 and 2, FW Race 0, 1 and 2. (6-7 lbs.) Tasty Sherbet F1 Hybrid Tuscan type melon is defined by its dark green sutures and medium net.

10 days, 75-80°F. Start early indoors or direct seed. Tolerant to PM Race 0, 1 and 2, FW Race 0, 1, and 2. (5 lbs.) San Juan PMT F1 Hybrid is an ultra early Ananas variety with a golden yellow exterior with firm net and ivory colored flesh.

10 days, 75-80°F. Start early indoors or direct seed. Tolerant to FW Race 0, 1 and 2 as well as PM Race 1, DM and PV. (6-7 lbs.) Toscana F1 Hybrid is a new Tuscan style hybrid melon with a very tight cavity, green sutures and dark orange, very sweet...

Tasty Bites is very productive and features outstanding flavor. (Tania Type) 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Start early indoors or direct seed. (1-1.5 lb.) Tasty Bites F1 Hybrid is just enough for 2.

However, if you harvest your cantaloupe too late, you'll be stuck with fruit that is soft, watery, and mushy.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Knowing when to pick cantaloupe is not as difficult as one...

(4 lbs.) Master's Choice F1 Hybrid is a Tuscan style hybrid melon with a full disease package. Start early indoors or direct seed. Tolerant to Powdery Mildew, Fusarium Wilt Race 1 and 2, Alternaria and Podi Viruses.