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(Cucumis melo) We have heirloom melons that can mature in almost any climate. Try some of these sweet & juicy varieties this year and enjoy a taste trip into your past... enjoy the flavor! Melons need a fertile soil and abundant heat to reach perfection. Sow in place about two weeks after last frost of spring. Plant seed about one inch deep, 12 inches apart, in rows 5 feet apart. Or plant in hills, 4-5 seeds per hill, with hills about 5 feet apart. In short-season climates, grow transplants indoors, starting about 1 week before last frost date and set out about 2-3 weeks after sowing; never let transplants become root-bound in their container. Melons may be trellised, but larger-fruited varieties would need a cloth sling to support each fruit. Dry conditions the last week or two before ripening make melons sweeter; too much moisture makes them bland-tasting and prone to rotting in the field. Judging ripeness varies from one variety to another, and may take a bit of trial and error when harvesting an unfamiliar variety. With some, the fruits "slip," or come free from the stem with little effort. Often a color change takes place; fruits will soften noticeably, or become fragrant. 25-50 seeds per packet.
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Million Dollar
New!
In 1886, the steamship "Cambridge" was slowly traversing
through the thick fog, traveling north to Bangor from Boston,
along the rocky coasts of Maine, when it ran aground on
Old Man Ledge and began to slowly sink in the cold Atlantic
ocean. In the days that followed, many of the hardy souls took
small boats out to collect the sinking cargo, which included
this great melon that was so good that it has been grown
in Maine for the last 124 years. Now it is almost extinct, and
almost never offered commercially. The flesh is soft, creamy
and so fragrant that ripe fruit can perfume the whole garden.
A delicious-tasting melon that is medium sized, elongated
and faintly netted.
Item Code: AML155
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