Cantaloupe Benefits

If you experience a problem with any of our products, customer service, shipping, or even if you just plain don't like what you bought, please let us know. The beta-carotene found in dried cantaloupe is also important for eye health as it can help prevent...

Shelf life: bags – up to 1 year. Manufactured on shared equipment with peanuts, soybeans, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat and whey. Add some to your trail mix or granola. As you chew on these colorful gems, you're likely to notice a subtle hint of ginger...

Tender orange flesh of succulent new sweetheart delivers pluperfect melodious honey-sweetness. Musky sweetness makes ‘Aphrodite' the cantaloupe of choice for sublime desserts and breakfast alike.

700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Resistant to Alternaria, PM and DM. 10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness. (3 to 5 lbs.) Edisto 47 is finely netted and does well in hot, humid conditions.

The ultimate melon for short-season areas, and the compact plants are ideal for small space or container gardens. These single serving fruits measure 4-6 inches across and have deep orange flesh that is succulent, sweet, and delicious down to the rind.

4-5 lb., and have an excellent flavor. Handle young plants carefully and never let the soil dry out. Fruits mature extra early, avg. Even hardened melon seedlings are tender. Do not disturb roots when transplanting, and water thoroughly.Sow 1-2 weeks...

Its flavor, combined with its attractive oval fruits and ideal 3-lb. Keep plants healthy with good fertility and irrigation to avoid sudden wilt.Each variety is a little different.

Also, growing a cantaloupe on a trellis will keep the fruit clean and resistant to chewing pests, as well as keeping the foliage dry, thus less susceptible to disease.Lastly, have you ever tried to weed a sprawling melon patch?

Cut back on irrigation when the melons reach tennis ball size, watering only when the soil is dry and the leaves show signs of wilting.The slow-release fertilizer will lose effectiveness after about five weeks.

*Brix is a measure of sweetness. 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. 10 days, 75-80°F. Start early indoors or direct seed. (3 1/2 – 5 lbs.) Our Certified Organic Hale's Best Jumbo cantaloupe features oval, ribbed and heavily netted fruits with salmon-orange...

(Eastern Shipper) 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Well netted, bright orange and very aromatic. 10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness. Start early indoors or direct seed.

(4-5 lbs.) Sante F1 Hybrid is a hybrid western shipper with a very long shelf life. Sante also provides high yields of uniform, marketable fruit with a round to slightly oval shape and compact cavity.

700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Athena's vigorous vines stand up to field stress and its fruit seldom cracks. 10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness. (5-6 lbs) The Athena F1 Hybrid cantaloupe is an innovative variety whose fruit can stay on...

*Brix is a measure of sweetness. 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. 10 days, 75-80°F. Start early indoors or direct seed. (3 1/2 – 5 lbs.) Hale's Best Jumbo features oval, ribbed and heavily netted fruits with salmon-orange flesh.

10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness. Skol is also very high yielding. This extra long shelf life sugar melon features an excellent brix, compact cavity and delicious flavor.

While many people prefer to use plastic mulch when they grow cantaloupes,Within about a month or so after the fruit has set, cantaloupes should be ready for. You can either sow seeds directly in the garden or in flats inside (do this well before their...

(6-7 lbs.) Trinidad F1 Hybrid is a full size Ananas melon featuring great flavor and uniform fruit. Start early indoors or direct seed. Tolerant to PM Race 1 and 2, FW Race 1 and 2.

(Western Shipper) 700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. This melon has a vigorous vine and terrific canopy for fruit sunburn protection. 10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness.

(6-7 lbs.) Tasty Sherbet F1 Hybrid Tuscan type melon is defined by its dark green sutures and medium net. Start early indoors or direct seed. Tolerant to Alternaria, PM Race 1 and 2, FW Race 0, 1 and 2.

700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Tolerant to PM Race 0, 1 and 2, FW Race 0, 1, and 2. 10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness. (5 lbs.) San Juan PMT F1 Hybrid is an ultra early Ananas variety with a golden yellow exterior with firm net and ivory...

700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. Tolerant to FW Race 0, 1 and 2 as well as PM Race 1, DM and PV. 10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness. (6-7 lbs.) Toscana F1 Hybrid is a new Tuscan style hybrid melon with a very tight cavity, green sutures...

10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness. Tasty Bites is very productive and features outstanding flavor. This Tania type melon is very sweet–a gourmet delight. PM Race 1, FV Race 1 and 2 and Alternaria tolerance.

Can mean the difference between a good crop and a bad one.So you want to pick some cantaloupe but you're not quite sure how or when to go about it. A ripe melon will also exhibit a sweet and pleasant aroma.One way to tell if a melon is over ripe is by...

(4 lbs.) Master's Choice F1 Hybrid is a Tuscan style hybrid melon with a full disease package. Tolerant to Powdery Mildew, Fusarium Wilt Race 1 and 2, Alternaria and Podi Viruses. 10 days, 75-80°F.

(15-20 lbs.) El Gordo F1 Hybrid is a giant Tuscan style melon that can be for juicing or bragging rights for the largest melon. El Gordo F1 exhibits a large, oval shape with medium, ropey netting and naked sutures with medium orange, slightly musky flesh.

700-900 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre. This very tasty melon is a medium distance shipper. Tolerant to Fusarium Wilt Race 1 and Powdery Mildew Race 2. 10 days, 75-80°F. *Brix is a measure of sweetness.

(5-6 lbs.) Charon F1 Hybrid is an early western shipper round cantaloupe with medium net, bright orange flesh and high brix. Summer/fall production cycle in cantaloupe production area.