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, Delicious 51 PMR (75-80 days)  Cucumis melo A very dependable producer of numerous 2-3 pound round, well-netted cantaloupes that hold up well in the field. Very aromatic and flavorful. Guaranteed to leave a taste impression! PMR stands for powdery mildew resistant, so they hold up well late into the season allowing the later pollinated fruits to mature when more susceptible strains are succumbing to mildew. Cornell University release from (yes, you guessed it!) 1951.  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds) Half Ounce (≈400 seeds) Ounce ...

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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, Haogen (80 days) Cucumis melo An Israeli perfume melon held in high esteem for its creamy, sweet green flesh that is much richer than any honeydew. Smooth skin with no netting.  Worth growing for the smell of the ripe fruits alone. One of our favorite tasting melons hands down. Good dependable short season variety for northern growers has vigorous vines that produce 10 or more fruit of 1-5 pounds.  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds) Half Ounce (≈ 500 seeds) ...

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Melon, Ice Cream (80 days) Cucumis melo Bred by Merlyn Niedens, cross between ‘Jenny Lind’ and ‘Kansas’. A strong producer of 2-pound fruits with a netted rind and delicious green flesh on relatively short vines.  Good variety for smaller spaces.  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds) ...

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Melon, Iroquois (85 days) Cucumis melo Bred by Dr. Henry Munger at Cornell University in 1944. This variety is an excellent producer of 3-6 pound slightly oval fruits with a tough, heavily netted rind that resists rot and insect predation.  Flesh is deep orange and wonderfully sweet and rich. Resistant to fusarium wilt. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds) Half Ounce (≈600 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, Mountain Honey  (85 days) Cucumis melo A very productive traditional netted cantaloupe with excellent flavor. Texture is smooth and firm. Highly prolific, each plant can produce 10-12, 2-4 pound melons successfully even with the cool nights of our mountain farm. A good open pollinated melon for market growers. Growers Strong Roots Farm in Potter Valley considered this their favorite orange fleshed melon after trying many others.  We hope that you will agree!  SRF 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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