Jelly Melon, Kiwano, aka African Horned Melon  Cucumis metuliferus (120 days) The Jelly Melon originated in semi-arid Africa near the Kalahari Desert and is botanically speaking not a melon.  This bizarre fruit with its  prominent spines is also known as “blowfish fruit” and unbelievably it was actually featured in an old episode of Star Trek (alien food?). Grown for it’s lime green colored pulp which is reminiscent of cucumber, citrus and kiwi. Delightful in creative cocktails! Oblong fruits grow to about 6-7” and are ripe to pick when the striped green skin turns yellow orange. Fairly easy to grow - similar to cucumbers.  SSF. Packet: (0.5g)...

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Melon, Eel River (90-100 days) Cucumis melo This long season melon is worth the wait for its 3-8 pound fruits with thin skin and dense, luscious orange flesh that is remarkably creamy.  Also referred to as Crane melon, it has been improved and reselected by seedsman Bill Reynolds in southern Humboldt county for many years.  This is a favorite of the OSU Dry Farming Project crew and yielded an average of 36 lbs per plant, with a planting density of 30 sqft per plant in the 2019 dry farmed melon variety trial. Packet (.5 g ≈ 25 seeds)  Half-ounce (≈ 600 seeds)...

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Melon, Galina, (80 days)   Cucumis melo In Ancient Greek myths Galina was one of the Nereids, (or sea Nymphs, who accompanied Poisiedon) and was known as the goddess of calm seas. Eating and savoring this melon may just as well make you feel like you have been enchanted by the Nereids. Galina is an intentional cross between two excellent melons, the Israeli open pollinated Haogen, (listed above) and the wonderful Galia (an F1 hybrid). Still in the stabilization process (this is the F5), variability is possible, however, the off-types are still tasty. The exterior is bright gold with green stripes and some netting with green flesh. It is highly aromatic and very sweet and quite tropical- tasting with hints of pineapple and butterscotch. The goal with this breeding project is to have a melon with the eating quality of Haogen, and the durability of the netted skin of Galia. OSSI Pedged. Siskiyou Select Original Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds) ...

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Melon, Kansas (85 days)  Cucumis melo This nice heirloom melon has heavy netting over an oblong fruit that conceals, sweet, fine textured orange flesh. Vigorous, adaptable plants produce ample amounts of fruits with an average weight is 3-4 pounds per fruits. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds) Half Ounce (≈600 seeds) Ounce ...

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Melon, Sharlyn (90 days) Cucumis melo The sweetest melon that we can ripen in southern Oregon. Fruits are 4-8 pounds, oblong with an orange, netted rind concealing fantastically delicious white flesh.  The flavor has hints of coconut and pineapple. Forget flying to the tropics people, stay home and grow these in your garden, eat ‘em in the sun and frolic with friends on a fruit sugar high!  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds) Half Ounce (≈600 seeds) Ounce ...

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Melon, Swan Lake (85 days) Cucumis melo We are happy to revive this lovely and unique white fleshed musk melon from the old Seeds of Change collection. 1-3 pound fruits are pale yellow and white stripped.  Much like a honey dew, they do not slip so we harvest based on the yellow coloring.  Flesh is creamy white tinged with salmon, sweet and smooth with none of the muskiness of cantaloupes. Packet (.5 g ≈ 25 seeds) Half Ounce (≈ 500 seeds) ...

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