Cantaloupe – Sarah’s Choice F1 Hybrid

Description

75 Days | A sweet 3-4 Lb. cantaloupe, Sarah’s Choice is a popular fresh market melon carried in many markets here in Colorado. Sarah’s Choice consistently comes out on top of our on-farm taste tests. Its flavor combined with its attractive oval fruits and ideal size, make it the best variety for retail sales. Harvest at full-slip (when a gentle tug removes the fruit from the vine). Firm flesh even when picked at full ripeness. PM and FW 0, 1, and 2 resistant, consistent and prolific.

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.