Renowned for its sweet, flavorful taste and powerful fragrance. Fruits typically weight 1–1/2 to 2 lbs and take on an orange cast when ripe. Keep a close eye on this one to not let it over ripen, you need to go by look and feel since the melons do not slip when ripe. True cantaloupe without netting ripens slowly, a ...
Renowned for its sweet, flavorful taste and powerful fragrance. Fruits typically weight 1–1/2 to 2 lbs and take on an orange cast when ripe. Keep a close eye on this one to not let it over ripen, you need to go by look and feel since the melons do not slip when ripe. True cantaloupe without netting ripens slowly, a golden-tan color spreading from the blossom and becoming pebbly. Cut from the vine when the blossom end is soft and the color has changed halfway up the fruit, then allow to sit until you can no longer resist its alluring perfume. Very small seed cavity. First noted in the garden of the Bishop of Rennes nearly 400 years ago. The champagne of French heirloom melons. A delicacy, not a production melon. May require black IRT plastic to produce more than one melon per plant. Tags: Color: Orange, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer.