Cantaloupe – Athena F1 Hybrid

Description

75 Days | An early Eastern and Western type used for shipping and markets in Colorado. Fruit is 5-6 lb. (7×6.5) with coarse netting and very little suture, if any. Orange flesh melon can be harvested at full slip without losing firmness. Tolerant to Sf:1, 2 US/Fom: 0,2, EC/SF:2 and Sulfur. If you see someone talking about how great the cantaloupes are at their local market, this is always going to be my first guess.

70-90 Days to maturity

3-7 Days to sprout

Melon seeds per Oz: About 1,000

Melon seeds per Lb: About 16,000

Plant 1″-2″ deep, in rows 6′-8′ foot apart. Thin or transplant to a spacing of 2′-3′. Water at base of the plant every 10-14 days until cantaloupe reach softball size, moving water further from the plant at that point to protect the melons. As the melons mature, cut back watering further to increase sugar content.