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Cucumis melo

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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucumis (KOO-koo-mis) (Info)
Species: melo (MEL-oh) (Info)

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Vegetables

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

By dave

By kennedyh

By Jeff_Beck

By Farmerdill

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Monocromatico	On Nov 12, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (Zone 11) wrote: This is the most popular melon in Brazil, mainly cultivated on the semi-desertic northeastern region of this country. It´s a quite versatile dessert, can be served pure, cold or not, combined with other fruits, chocolate, ice cream, juices... It´s a refreshing fruit, with high quantities of water and low sugar. One of my favorite fruits. Cucumis melo now has lots of varieties (I ate some of a white melon variety last week, for example), but the most popular over here is the yellow one.
Neutral	dave	On Aug 21, 2001, dave from Jacksonville, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: Americans refer to the Cucumis melo as the Cantaloupe, although the rest of the world calls these "Muskmelons". Americans grow these netted fruits that "slip" from the vine when ripe. A warm season vegetable that should be sown only after all threat of frost is passed.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lenoir City, Tennessee

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