Melons - Cantaloupe & Watermelons
Melons have been pleasing palates since the days of ancient Rome. Watermelons, honeydews, cantaloupes and all their relatives crave heat and take their time maturing. They'll grow in USDA zone 4 and warmer, but here in Maine you should grow short-season varieties. We can help by giving your plants a head start in our greenhouse until the warmer days of summer return and even then you should protect new transplants from chilly temperatures.

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  Melon  'Classic'           Sorry, Sold Out for 2008

Classic in name and appearance, this 4-5 lb Melon is a quality home garden item.  The fruit have firm, rich salmon colored flesh with a sweet, slightly musky flavor.  Vines are vigorous and tolerant of fusarium wilt and powdery mildew, offering a full season of garden production.

Ready to Harvest from Transplanting: 85-90 Days

  Watermelon  'Crimson Sweet'  Sorry, Sold Out for 2008

'Crimson Sweet' is a delicious, early maturing, small fruited "icebox" melon developed specifically for home gardens.  Flesh is sweet and fine textured with few seeds.  Vines are short, requiring less space than big fruited varieties.

Ready to Harvest from Transplanting: 85-90 Days

  Watermelon  'Sugar Baby'     Sorry, Sold Out for 2008

'Sugar Baby' is a very popular home garden variety because of its early, dependable yield of 6-8 lb. fruit.  Just the right size for refrigerator storage. Well adapted for growing in Maine.

Ready to Harvest from Transplanting: 85-90 Days

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