Cantaloupes & Melons

100 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Amarillo Oro Melon. The plant produces good yields of 3 ½ to 5 lb golden-yellow oblong melons and can reach 15 lbs. It has creamy white, sweet flesh. A winter-type melon that is a good shipper. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, AMES 13306. A pre-1870 heirloom variety from Spain.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Amish Melon. The plant produces high yields of 4 to 7 lb cantaloupes. The sweet orange flesh is very juicy and has a muskmelon flavor. It does well in most regions of the United States, even in extreme heat. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the Amish community.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Ananas Melon. The plant produces good yields of 5 lb cantaloupes. The flesh is creamy white, juicy, and very flavorful. It has a lovely scent with a hint of pineapple. One of the best tasting muskmelons. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, AMES 18728. An 1800s heirloom from France.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Banana Melon. The plant produces good yields of 5 to 8 lb melons with yellow skin. The banana-shaped melons are 4" wide by 24" long. The orange flesh is very juicy and sweet, with a banana flavor and a pineapple aroma. Excellent as a dessert or snack, but also great with salads, salsas, entrees, and drinks. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. An heirloom variety dating back to 1885. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 2888. A variety from the USA.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Casaba Golden Beauty Melon. The plant produces good yields of 6 to 8 lb golden cantaloupes with dark green mottling. It is a popular heirloom melon variety dating back to the 1920s, known for its attractive golden-yellow wrinkled rind, creamy white flesh, and excellent storage qualities. The melon has white, very sweet flesh. Stores well. It does well in hot, dry climates. Drought Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 8514. An heirloom variety from the USA.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Charentais Melon. The plant produces good yields of 2 to 3 lb smooth cantaloupes with light grey green skin that matures to a creamy yellow. It has a bright orange flesh, a super sweet, rich flavor, and is very fragrant. These melons are top sellers at specialty markets. It is considered by many to be the most divine and flavorful melon in the world. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 315407. A 1920s heirloom variety from the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

112 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Crenshaw Melon. The plant produces heavy yields of large 6 to 10 lb semi-oval shaped melons that mature to a yellowish green. It has a salmon-pink flesh that has a superb honey sweet flavor. This variety is best grown in warmer regions with dry climates. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Also known as Golden Crenshaw Melon. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5647. A 1929 heirloom variety from the USA.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Early Valencia Melon. The plant produces good yields of melons with dark green skin. It has the shape of a coconut. The flesh is white and sweet. Good storage keeps for 4 months. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety dating back to the 1830s and thought to come from Italy.

85 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Hale's Best Jumbo Melon. The plant produces good yields of 3 ½ to 5 lb sweet cantaloupes. The outer skin is tan to beige in color, while its inner flesh is creamy salmon orange and very sweet. One of the finest all around cantaloupes available today. Stores well. This variety tolerates drought well. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A 1920s heirloom variety developed in California, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 53717. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Healy's Pride Melon. The plant produces high yields of 10 to 15 lb melons. This quality melon has orange flesh and the old-time sweet muskmelon flavor. Suitable for the Midwest region of the United States. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6432. A 1952 heirloom variety developed by Elmer James Healy of Saint Francisville, Illinois, USA.

92 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Hearts of Gold Melon. The plant produces good yields of 3 to 5 lb cantaloupes. The deep orange flesh is very flavorful and sweet. Try this variety at least once! This melon was developed by Roland Morrill in 1895 and granted a trademark on December 15, 1914. Hearts of Gold is an excellent melon and became the most popular variety grown for market in the entire Midwest in the 1930s. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5671. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: ALS.

82 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Honey Rock Melon. The plant produces 5 to 7 lb cantaloupes with green skin. This early variety has a thick, firm, deep salmon-orange flesh that is incredibly sweet and juicy. Great for cooler climate regions. Excellent choice for home gardens. A 1920 heirloom variety developed by Michigan State University for markets in the Northeastern US and Canada. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 8516. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FW.

80 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Iroquois Melon. This early maturing variety produces good yields of 5 to 7 lb melons with gray green skin. They have deep orange flesh. Good shipper. It is known for being the first melon resistant to Fusarium Wilt. Does well in midwestern and northeastern US and eastern Canada. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Developed in 1944 by Dr. Henry M. Munger at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5684. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant. FW.

80 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Jenny Lind Melon. The plant produces good yields of 1 to 2 lb melons. The turban shaped melon has creamy lime green flesh, which is juicy and delightfully sweet. No cracking when ripe. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. An 1840s heirloom variety from the Philadelphia markets that was named after a popular singer of that era, Jenny Lind, known as the Swedish Nightingale. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 27920. A variety from the USA.

115 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Late Valencia Melon. The plant produces good yields of melons with dark green skin. It has the shape of a coconut. The flesh is white and sweet. Good storage keeps for 4 months. Excellent choice for home gardens. Similar to the Malta Melon grown by Jefferson in the gardens at Monticello. An heirloom variety dating back to the 1830s and thought to come from Italy.

75 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Minnesota Midget Melon. The plant produces good yields of small 1 to 1 ½ lb melons. The melons are very juicy and have orange flesh with high sugar content. These compact plants are ideal for small gardens or containers. An excellent choice for Northern gardeners. An heirloom variety that was developed in 1948 by the University of Minnesota to accommodate shorter growing seasons and cool regions. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6813. a variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FW.

80 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Ogen Israel Melon. The plant produces heavy yields of 3 to 4 lb melons with pale yellow skins and streaks of green. The melons have pale green flesh. It has exceptional taste, is very sweet, and is very fragrant. It will grow in just about any climate. The crack resistant fruits are perfect for the farmer's market. Crack Resistant. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. Also known as Ha'ogen Melon. It is thought to have originated from Israel but may be an old heirloom from Hungary.

110 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Piel de Sapo Melon. The plant produces high yields of 6 to 9 lb melons with green and yellow skin. The flesh is a creamy white with a tint of green and yellow color. It is very aromatic, very sweet, and very juicy. This Ananas melon has a pineapple-like flavor. Stores well. Excellent shipper. Does well in hot and dry climates. Also known as Sharlyn Melon. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 518444. An heirloom variety from Spain.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Rocky Ford Melon. The plant produces high yields of 2 to 3 lb of cantaloupes. The green flesh is sweet with a spicy, distinct flavor. The dark green skin turns yellow bronze when ripe. This variety does well in the Southern states. Stores well. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Also known as Eden's Gem. An heirloom variety dating back to 1887. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5700. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: R.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Tigger Melon. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 lb melons with yellow with brilliant zigzagging fire red stripes. The melon has ivory-white flesh. It has a rich melon flavor without being overly sweet. Very fragrant. It does well in dry conditions. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Armenia.

90 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Top Mark Melon. The plant produces good yields of 3 to 4 lb melons. The flesh is very thick, firm, and deep salmon color. It has a small seed cavity. It is one of the two best West Coast cantaloupe varieties. Excellent shipper. Tolerates hot, dry climates. It does well in the southern and southwestern regions of the United States. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 30032. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: ALS, DM, PM, PRSV, S, WMV.

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.