Melons and watermelons
All prices are in canadian dollars.
Melons (muskmelons, cantaloupes, etc.)
Amarillo Oro
Spanish strain grown in southern Europe for its Canary type fruits with
golden yellow skin. Flesh is tasty, juicy, and goes from green to
white, then to orange. Good keeper (winter type). Round to oval, 15 cm,
2 kg. Very high sugar content (14 Brix). 85 to 100 days. Inodorous.
Packet de 20 seeds: $1,99
Ananas
(Ananas des Ameriques)
Dark green, large oval melons with orange skin when ripe. Flesh is white and very sweet, with an undertone of pineapple. Large vines. 80 days. Packet is 10 seeds: $1,49
Ananas d'Amérique
à Chair Verte
Small melons with wonderfully sweet green flesh and a slight pineapple
aroma. Golden netted skin, corrugated. Small size, 10 to 12 cm,
weighing 0,6 kg. Described by Vilmorin et Andrieux back in the
1880s. Early and well adapted to the north. 80 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Melon
Boule d'Or
Old french heirloom with golden yellow skin and tasty
pale green flesh. Fragrant. Keeps well. About 20 cm. Described by Vilmorin-Andrieux
in1883. Also known as Golden
Perfection. Around 95 days.
Packet of
10 seeds: $1,99
Banana Banana-shaped cantaloupe that can reach up to 40 cm long.
Salmon-orange flesh can get very sweet when fully ripe. Best grown in
the north under polytunnels. 90-95 days. Treated seeds.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Casaba (Golden Beauty)
Acorn-shaped, bright yellow melons with white flesh. Sold in
supermarkets. Late: 110 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Charentais
Gourmet type from France with renowned wonderful flavor. Very
fragrant! One ripe Chatentais will fill a room with its incredible
smell. Sweet,
aromatic
thick orange flesh. Round fruits, medium size, grey-silver skin striped
with
green. 90-105 days.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Collective
Farm Woman (Yellow Krim)
An early honeydew type well adapted to the north. Smaller fruits and
earlier. Yellowish white flesh is very sweet. Keeps well, for a long
time. Was discovered in a collective farm in Ukraine. Inodorous type.
80-85 days.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Crenshaw
Elongated, acorn-shaped melon with pinkish flesh. Delicious, unique
sweet flavor. Yellow skin, corrugated. Large: 23 cm by 18 cm. A bit
late to grow outside in Quebec. 85 to110 days, depending on sources.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Melon White Antibes (Melon
d'Antibes Blanc d'Hiver,
Melon d'Hiver, Honeydew Orangeflesh)
An orange-flesh honeydew with incredibly sweet flesh, going up to
16 Brix. Honeydew type with cream skin and thick orange flesh. Keeps
well. Late to grow outside in Quebec. Old French heirloom, also known
as
Orangeflesh Honeydew. 100-110 days. Treated seeds.
Packet of 20 seeds :$1,49
Melon Délice de Table
Old french heirloom that became almost extinct. Heavily
ribbed fruits, looking like pumpkins. About 450 g. Described by
Vilmorin, 1885. 85-90 days. Rare.
Packet of 10 seeds: $2,99
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Melon Montreal (Melon de Montreal, Montreal Market melon)
Heirloom from Montreal that was cultivated up until 1905 in
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, on the foothills of Mount Royal, Montreal.
The Montreal Melon green flesh melts in your mouth, it is very juicy,
tender and extremely sweet (when fully ripe). Delicious. Round Nutmeg
type with reticulated beige skin. About 20 cm, 5 kg. Does not keep well
at all. Eat right after harvest. Some variations in shape, more or less
round. Good ripening at the end of season is critical to get nice
melons. Zone 5 maximum. 90 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Melon Small Persian
(melon de Perse)
Heavily netted cantaloupe with thick bright orange flesh. Unique
flavor. Tolerant to some drought. Needs long growing season. Cannot be
grown outside in Quebec. 115 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Eel River (Crane)
Pear-shaped Crenshaw type with golden freckled skin. Finely netted.
Smooth orange flesh with incredible peach flavor. 1,2 to 4 kg. A little
late for Quebec. 100-105 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Emerald Gem
Small melons with emerald green skin and juicy orange flesh. Sweet,
honey-like flavor, delicious. Introduced in 1886. Good yields. Small
size: 10-13 cm. Well adapted to the north. Early. 70-90 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Galia
Open pollinated galia with reticulated skin and very sweet white flesh.
Tropical-butterscotch flavor. Small to medium, 1,2 kg. Needs a good
season here to yield. Inodorus type. 90
days.
Packet of 8 seeds: $1,49
Green
Machine (Ice
Cream)
Good yields and earliness makes this one a good choice for northern
gardeners. It is also compact. Small green melons, 11 to 12 cm long,
with heavily netted skin and sweet green flesh. Bed by Merlyn Neidens.
Aka "Ice Cream". Well adapted to Quebec. Early: 80 days. Rare.
Packet of 15 seeds: $2,99
Irondequoit
(Iroquois)
Large cantaloupe deeply netted and ribbed. Large size: 18-20 cm, 4-5
kg. Thick salmon flesh, quite sweet. Keeps very well. Early: between 75
et 90 days depending on source. Adapted to the north. See also
Planter's Jumbo and
Schoon's Hardshell.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Israeli
(Old Israel, Old
Original)
Galia style melon with sweet aromatic flesh. Oval-round fruits,
yellowish orange, slightly netted. Larger, up to 3 kg. 90-95 days. Similar to Ogen or Galia. Treated seeds.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Jake's
Large size cantaloupe with freckled skin. Yellow-orange sweet
flesh. 90-110 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Melon
Japanese (Japanese Golden Yellow)
Small, golden yellow egg shaped melons about 6 inches long (15cm) produced on a climbing vine. White flesh tasting somewhat like pears. Can be eaten whole, with the skin. Better when fully ripe. Packet is 10 seeds: $1.99
Jenny
Lind
Early type with unusual shape. Named after soprano singer Jenny Lind
(1820-1887). Green fleshed. Small size,12 to 14 cm. Early:
70-80 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,49
Kazakh
Early honeydew type from Kazakhstan with very sweet flesh (12 Brix).
Small size, 12,5 cm by 11 cm. Turns to golden yellow when ripe.
Inodorus type (honeydew) tolerant to some drought. Well adapted to the
north. Early: 65-85 days.
Rare.
Sorry, out. For a similar
variety, see Collective Farm Women.
Mango (Cucumis
melo, var. Chito)
Unusual melon about the size of an apple. Skin and flesh are cream
colored. Used for melon pickles. Can be grown on a trellis.
Packet of 15 seeds: $0,99
Honeydew Melon-Miel
Popular melon with pale green, sweet flesh, often used in desserts. Round fruits, 2 to 3 kg, smooth skin. 98 days.
Sorry, this item is sold out.
See Collective Farm Women for an early honeydew type.
Minnesota Midget
Incredibly small cantaloupes, the size of an apple! Very compact vine too: 1 to 1,5 m. And also very early: 65 days! The perfect melon for small gardens, trellises, balconies and northern climates with short seasons. This one will produce everywhere cucumbers can be grown. Early: 65 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,99
Noir des Carmes
Nice dark fruits shaped like squashes. Delicious orange flesh. Turn to tan-orange when ripe. Was grown in France under cold frames to supply melons during winter. Medium size: 10 to 15 cm. Early: 75 days.
Packet of 8 seeds: $2,49
Nutmeg Extra Early (Nutmeg Extra-Hâtif)
Very easy melons to grow in the north. Wonderful sweet green flesh. Firm. Small melons shaped like a nutmeg nut (10 to 12 cm). One of the best. for northern gardeners. Early: 65-70 days. Recommended.
Back. Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Ogen (Hogen, Haogen, Ha'Ogen)
Wonderful melon from Israel with superb fruity flavor. Aromatic, sweet, thick pale green flesh with incredible tropical flavor. Small size: only 15 cm. Can easily be grown on a trellis. Thin rind turning gold when ripe. Undoubtedly, one of the best! Can be successfully grown in southern Quebec (zone 5). 85 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Oka
Quebec heirloom with scalloped fruits, grown by the trapist monks of
Oka. Had almost disappeared but was rediscovered on Bizard Island
(Montreal). Thick orange flesh, aromatic. About 15 cm wide. 90 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Old Time Tennessee
Old american heirloom with unusual, deeply ribbed elongated
fruits. Click thumbnails for details. Supposed to be very fragrant and
quite tasty. 20 to 40 cm long. A bit late for Quebec. 100
days. Rare!
Packet of 5 seeds: $2,99
Petit Gris De Rennes
Of the most renowned melon in the world, along with Charentais, with
delicate, fine aroma and very sweet taste. Beautiful mottled skin,
grey-green and then turning yellow. Small size, oval, 12-13 cm. Thin
rind and thick flesh. Can be grown in Quebec in zone 5, though flavor
seemed to be irregular. About 85 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $2,99
Petit Gris in France: www.petitgris.com
Piel
de Sapo (Pinonet piel de
sapo)
Winter type for storing until Christmas. Unusual rough skin, hence the
meaning of its name (Toad skin). Turn golden yellow when ripe. Large,
24 cm long, 2-3 kg.
Spanish winter melon. Can be stored for months. 90-110 days. Late for
Quebec.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Planter's
Jumbo Large cantaloupe type with hard shell and thick sweet flesh.
Slightly ribbed, netted skin. Large size: 18 cm by 15 cm, weighing
between 1,5 and 2 kg. Uniform shape. Vigorous plants. Popular in
farmers' markets. Good shipper. 85-90 days.
Treated seeds.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Prescott
Fond Blanc
White melons shaped like pumpkins. Delicious salmon flesh with
rich, sweet taste. Fragrant, wonderful aroma. Grayish skin is covered
with warts. Small-medium size: 2 to 4 kg. Old heirloom dating back to
at least 1850. Was popular in markets in France. Also known as Prescott
Fond Blanc de Paris.
90 days.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Rampicante Zuccherino
Italian strain with tiny round melons. About baseball size. Salmon
flesh is very sweet. Green skin turns yellow when ripe. Often served
with Parma ham in Italy. Easy to make the vines climb. Early: 65-70
days. Rare!
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,99
Rocky Ford
(Eden Gem, Rocky Ford Green Flesh)
A nutmeg type with nice green flesh and golden center. Unique,
spicy
or musky flavor. Also called Eden Gem. Netted green skin. Roundish,
medium size fruits, 12 to 14 cm. Introduced in 1881. 90 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1.49
Schoon's
Hardshell
(New Yorker)
Early cantaloupe strain from Northeast USA. Heavily netted skin. Thick
orange flesh. Keeps well, hard shell. Round, 16 cm, 2,2 kg. Sweet (12
brix). Early: 80 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,49
Swan Lake
Small, thick fleshed melon with nice sweet-fruity flavor. Taste like a
cross of honeydew and cantaloupe. Marbled flesh, from pale orange to
salmon. round to oval, yellow skin, corrugated. Small size, 10 cm.
Inodorous. 85-95 days. Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Tigger
New for 2008
Striking fruits with yellow skin and reddish stripes. Very fragrant.
White flesh is medium sweet. Easy to make it climb. Similar in some
ways to Queen's Ann Pocket melon, but sweeter. Grapefruit size. 85
days.
Packet of 10 seeds: $2,49
Valencia (Tendral, Vert de Noël) (C. melo, var. inodorus)
Inodorous type especially suited for keeping. Can actually be
stored until February. Thick white flesh, very sweet. Oval fruits with
dark green skin, medium size (20 cm, 2 to 3 kg). Named after Valencia,
Spain. Popular in Spain, Portugal and Italy. Late, 110-115 days. Cannot
be grown outside in Quebec.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99
Zatta
Very old heirloom with irregular skin covered with warts. In Italy, it is referred to as "brutto ma buono" (ugly but good). Cantaloupe type with aromatic, sweet salmon flesh. Fragrant. Skin turns yellow when ripe. 85-90 days. Rare! Packet of 5 seeds: $2,49
Watermelons
Watermelon Cream of Saskatchewan
An early type well adapted to northern climates with nice
cream colored,
sweet juicy flesh. Small size, Sugar Baby style, 2 to 4 kg. Can be
grown
on a trellis. Very thin, pale green rind with darker stripes. Heirloom
brought to Canada by russian immigrants. Early: 80 days.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1.99
Watermelon
Crimson
Sweet
Crispy and juicy red flesh that is very sweet, with few seeds.
Big,
round to oval fruits weighing more than 8kg (20 lbs), 30cm by 40cm,
with
smooth, striped green skin. 2m long vine, resistant to fusarium et
anthracnose.
85-90 days. Packet of 10 seeds: $0,99
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Watermelon Golden Midget
These small watermelons tell you when they are ripe: they change
from green to golden yellow. Salmon flesh, fragrant, medium sweet. Let
it ripen for a long time. Small, icebox size: about 15 cm and 1,2 kg.
You can easily make the vines climb. Well adapted to short seasons.
Early: 65-70 days.
Packet of 8 seeds: $1,99
Watermelon Keckley's
Sweet
Round
to oval fruit with bluish, dark green rind. Bright red, sweet flesh,
good quality. Fruits weigh up to 12 kg. Vigorous plants. 90-95 days.
Packet of 5 seeds: $1,99
Watermelon Moon and Stars
Striking dark green rind covered with yellow "stars" and a bigger "moon". Leaves are also covered with yellow speckles. Medium size fruit (30-40 cm), about 12 to 18 kg. Pinkish red, sweet flesh. Brought to the U.S. by russian immigrants. 95-100 days. Packet of 5 seeds: $1,99
Watermelon
Navajo Sweet
Small icebox watermelon known for its productivity,
especially when compared to other open pollinated grown in organic
conditions (University of Washington). Pink-red flesh, sweet. Pale
green skin with dark green stripes. 90 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $2,49
Watermelon
Petite Yellow
Small icebox watermelons similar to Sugar Baby but with yellow flesh.
Nice aromatic flavor, few seeds. 2kg. Well adapted to the north. Quite
early: 65-70 days.
Sorry, Sold out.
Watermelon Rattlesnake
Long
watermelon with pale green rind covered with darker bands. Weighs from
10 to 15 kilos, can reach up to 30 kg in ideal conditions. Bright
red
flesh, firm. Good shipping qualities. Resistant to anthracnose. 90
days. Also referred as "Garrisonian".
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99
Watermelon
Sugar Baby
6" to 8" (15-20 cm) round fruits have a bright red flesh that is
crispy,
juicy
and very sweet. The most popular of the icebox size watermelons.
Adapted
to shorter growing seasons. 75 days. Open pollinated.
Packet is 20 seeds: $0.99
Watermelon Sweet Siberian
Nice heirloom watermelon from Siberia with large, oval or
pear-shaped
fruits. Delicious bright orange flesh, crispy, sweet and fruity. Melons
with dark green rind, 3 to 4 kg, about 25 cm long. Quite early: first
fruits
were ready here around August 15. Well adapted for short seasons. 75-80
days. Rare.
Packet of 15 seeds: $2,99
Watermelon Yellow Crimson
Bright yellow flesh with a sweet fresh taste and hint of honey. Round-oval fruit, medium size (30-40 cm) and weighing 8 kg (20lbs). Green rind with darker stripes. Crawling vine of more than 2 m. Relatively early: 80-85 days. Packet of 10 seeds: $1.99
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