Cantaloupe Minnesota midget

A gardening phenomenon! The compact 90cm (3′) vines produce prolific harvests of 10cm (4″) melons that boast a uniquely sweet flavor and wonderful thick golden yellow plump flesh.

Latin name: Cucumis melo

Seed Type: Heirloom

Online code: 131107

Product weight: 2.5 grams / about 100-110 seeds

Plant type: Vegetable

Flavor: sweet and meaty with a high sugar content

Days to harvest: 60 to 100 days

Days to seed germination: 5-10 days

Seed Planting Depth: 2.5cm (1″)

Seed spacing: 5 to 6 per hill or 5 cm (2″)

Row spacing: 1.5 m (5 ft)

Plant spacing: 3 per hill

Disease resistance: Fusarium wilt

Planting instructions: sow seeds directly in the garden after danger of frost. For an earlier harvest, start indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost.

Suggestions: Cantaloupe is ready to pick when it is golden beige, has a distinct aroma, and slips easily off the vine.

Preparation ideas: Use this melon as an edible bowl by cutting it in half, removing the seed cavity and filling it with other chopped fruit.