Cantaloupe – Topmark

Description

90 Days | A Western shipping variety of cantaloupe with sweet, deep salmon flesh and small seed cavity. Oval fruits have heavy netting, without suture, and a tough rind to protect against bruising. May be picked at ‘full slip” stage of maturity. Melons measure 5 x 5 1/2 inches and weigh 3-3 1/2 lbs. Sulphur tolerant. | Heirloom Cantaloupe

90-120 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.