Melons

Banana Melon (Cucumis melo)

Banana Melon (Cucumis melo)     This unique heirloom variety produces long, banana-shaped fruits with smooth, light green skin that turns yellow when ripe. Flesh is salmon-colored and super sweet, with a spicy, tropical fragrance. Fruits...

Bateekh Samara Melon (Cucumis melo)

Bateekh Samara Melon (Cucumis melo)  This rare Iranian heirloom is more than 1000 years old! Bateekh Samara produces beautiful oblong fruit with brown-green netting and a unique sweet-tart citrusy flavor – bright and refreshing! A delectable...

Charentais Melon (Cucumis melo)

Charentais Melon (Cucumis melo) Charentais is a fabulous French heirloom celebrated for its lush, sweet flavor and tropical fragrance. Lovely melons with sage-colored skin and bright orange flesh mature at 2-3 pounds. 25 seeds...

Delicious 51 Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)

Delicious 51 Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) This early maturing, 2–3 pound muskmelon is terrific for northern gardeners. Produces copious 5” oval-shaped fruits with salmon-hued flesh and a lighter netting, this aromatic favorite is juicy, creamy,...

Edisto 47 Melon (Cucumis melo)

Edisto 47 Melon (Cucumis melo) Edisto 47 is an excellent choice for Southern gardeners. Well adapted to heat and humidity, this oval-shaped heirloom resists powdery and downy mildew. Sweet muskmelons with brilliant orange flesh and netted rinds are...

Green Nutmeg Melon (Cucumis melo)

Green Nutmeg Melon (Cucumis melo)    One of the oldest heirloom melons grown in America, the Green Nutmeg melon was first introduced in the early 1800s. This muskmelon has rough, netted skin, bright green flesh, and a sweet and subtle...

Hale’s Best Jumbo Melon (Cucumis melo)

Hale’s Best Jumbo Melon (Cucumis melo)  Hefty, fast-growing melons with firm orange flesh and big flavor are the standard for this time-tested favorite. First introduced in California during the 1920s, Hale's Best Jumbo has become a favorite...

Hearts of Gold Melon (Cucumis melo)

Hearts of Gold Melon (Cucumis melo) A juicy heirloom muskmelon developed in Benton Harbor, MI, in the 1800s, Hearts of Gold has thick, deep orange flesh that is sweet, flavorful, and aromatic. Rinds are heavily netted but thin. Melons weigh 2-3 pounds...

Honey Rock Melon (Cucumis melo)

Honey Rock Melon (Cucumis melo)   An All American Selections winner in 1933, the Honey Rock melon is an excellent choice for growers in cooler climates. This high-yield variety produces early fruit reaching weights of 3 to 4 pounds. Flesh is...

Honeydew Green Flesh Melon (Cucumis melo)

Honeydew Green Flesh Melon (Cucumis melo)   This variety has smooth skin and a thick rind that turns from pale green to ivory when ripe. Fruits have small seed cavities and sweet, lime-green flesh. Well-adapted for long, hot growing seasons,...

Minnesota Midget Melon (Cucumis melo)

Minnesota Midget Melon (Cucumis melo) This miniature muskmelon makes for a perfect single serving. Minnesota Midget yields a bounty of 4-5” melons with brilliant orange flesh and lots of sweet, summer flavor. Compact variety can be trellised...

Organic Charentais Melon (Cucumis melo)

Organic Charentais Melon (Cucumis melo) Charentais is a fabulous French heirloom celebrated for its lush, sweet flavor and tropical fragrance. Lovely melons with sage-colored skin and bright orange flesh mature at 2-3 pounds. 25 seeds...

Organic Green Nutmeg Melon (Cucumis melo)

Organic Green Nutmeg Melon (Cucumis melo)    One of the oldest heirloom melons grown in America, the Green Nutmeg melon was first introduced in the early 1800s. This muskmelon has rough, netted skin, bright green flesh, and a sweet and...

Organic Hale’s Best Jumbo Melon (Cucumis melo)

Organic Hale’s Best Jumbo Melon (Cucumis melo)  Hefty, fast-growing melons with firm orange flesh and big flavor are the standard for this time-tested favorite. First introduced in California during the 1920s, Hale's Best Jumbo has become a...

Organic Mango/Peach Vine Melon (Cucumis melo)

Organic Mango/Peach Vine Melon (Cucumis melo)   Originating in China, this yellow, peach-sized melon was first introduced in the U.S. in the 1880s. Flesh is bright white with the flavor and texture of a mango. Excellent for pies, preserves,...