Melon Varieties
Compare 8 melon cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.
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Ambrosia
Hybrid cantaloupe; round 2–3 kg fruit; exceptionally sweet juicy salmon flesh; small seed cavity.
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Earlidew
Early honeydew; smooth creamy-white rind; sweet green flesh; 1–2 kg fruit; good for shorter seasons.
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Hale's Best Jumbo
1920s heirloom cantaloupe; oval 1–2 kg fruit; heavily netted; deep salmon flesh; very sweet and aromatic.
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Honey Dew
Classic green-fleshed melon; sweet creamy texture; smooth pale green rind; large size; summer favourite.
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Honey Rock
1933 AAS winner cantaloupe; round 1-1.5kg fruit; coarsely netted grey-green rind; deep salmon flesh; very sweet; compact 90-120cm vines; good for small gardens.
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Minnesota Midget
Compact 90 cm vines; small 10 cm round fruit; ideal for SFG and containers; sweet orange flesh.
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Sarah's Choice
Early hybrid cantaloupe; oval 1-1.5kg fruit; well-netted rind; sweet orange flesh; excellent for short-season northern gardens; good fusarium tolerance.
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