PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) PRIDE OF WISCONSIN MUSKMELON | id:24961 | Cucumis melo | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom A standout full-size open-pollinated muskmelon with oval, salmon-fleshed 5–7 lb fruits, coarse netting, and a compact seed cavity. Exceptionally sweet, juicy, and smooth-textured with a clean finish and no musky aftertaste—edible right to the rind. Best enjoyed locally, as it can crack at the blossom end in wet seasons, making it poor for long-distance shipping. Introduced in 1923 as Queen of Colorado (St. Louis Seed Co.), later sold by Burpee and Eastern States Cooperative, nearly lost after hybrids but preserved by dedicated seed savers. Vitamins+: : B6, B9, C++, : K+, : Companion plants: Marigolds, Alliums, Dill, Nasturtiums, Chamomile. Far from: Potatoes, Pumpkin. Squash. Planting tip: Direct seed 1-2 weeks after last frost, or start indoors 4 weeks before planting.|| Harvesting tip: Harvest when yellow Storage tip: Ripe melon lasts 4 weeks in cold storage.
Seed depth:1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:24-36”, Row spacing:60″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:4-10 days/jrs, 18-32°C Optimally:23-30°C, Maturity:85 days/jrs (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
