Cantaloupe Hybrids

Early! Fragrant, medium-firm flesh with very good flavor. This is an early melon to feel good about! Large-size for an early maturing cantaloupe. Best if harvested at half-slip.

Extended shelf melon with adaptability to the southeast and hot and cool conditions. Growers will appreciate the harvest indicators: rind turns tan and fruit will slip when mature. Flavor is good; sugars generally range 13-15%. Shelf life improved over standard western shippers.

Yields a few days earlier than Athena and has performed well in Purdue University trials. Firm flesh, and sweet, slightly musky flavor.

Long shelf life melon recognized for its flavor attributes, consistency in fruit quality, and durability. Fruit will not slip vine; look for net development on stem as the harvest indicator.

An excellent option for the international market that is demanding high quality fruit. Excellent vigorous and heathy plant. Uniform and firm fruit.

“Just amazing” is the most comment about Sugar Cube’s flavor. The right size, at 2-4 lbs., to share for dessert or to pack in a CSA shipment. Sugar Cube is an intensely sweet and flavorful melon, sometimes when nothing else is. It has a medium net with no sutures. Great yield is insured by a healthy vine.