Cantaloup, Délicieux 51
- Ontario Grown
$2.20
SKU: GS-7031-CAN-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Un melon presque rond, très savoureux, à pollinisation libre, à la chair épaisse, ferme et de couleur orange. Les fruits mesurent en moyenne 15 cm de diamètre et pèsent en moyenne 1,1 kg à pleine maturité. Delicious 51 est une excellente variété pour les jardiniers amateurs, en particulier ceux qui cultivent dans des climats frais.
Spécifications
- Plant Name: Cantaloupe 'Honeydew' / Green Flesh Melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Fruit / Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)
- Color: Smooth pale green to ivory-cream rind, tender green interior flesh
- Plant Characteristics: Sprawling vine habit (72–96 inches long / 180–240 cm), heavy 4–6 lb fruits (1.8–2.7 kg), high sugar accumulation, thick protective shell
- Suitable Space: Spacious vegetable plots, raised bed edges with expansion room, dedicated garden mounds
- Season: Late Summer through Autumn Harvest (Warm Season, ~85–90 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors late April to early May in peat pots 3 to 4 weeks before last spring frost (sow 0.5 inches deep with bottom heat 24–29°C / 75–85°F). Direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures exceed 21°C (70°F). Space mounds or plants 36 to 48 inches apart in rows 6 feet apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (8+ hours direct sunlight daily required for proper ripening, sugar development)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires consistent moisture during vine expansion, fruit set; reduce watering near harvest to prevent fruit splitting, increase flavor concentration)
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