Cantaloupes & Melons

80 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Vine Peach Melon. The plant produces high yields of baseball sized cantaloupes. The melon has yellow skin and resembles a peach. The flesh is white and has a flavor and texture like a mango. It has a delightful aroma, a couple of vine peaches in a bowl will perfume the room with peaches and mangoes scent. The melons are the same size and color as tree peaches. Vine Peaches make excellent preserves, pies, butter, and pickles. They are grown just like the cantaloupes and muskmelons. Drought Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens. Also known as Mango Melon. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5768. Introduced in the United States in the 1880s. An heirloom variety from China.