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Cucumis melo cantalupensis — "Minnesota midget"

Cucumis melo cantalupensis

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Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	4-10 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Deciduous
Height	1.5
Width	1
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Annual
Layer	Herbs
Spacing	92cm
Germination time	5-10 days
Days to maturity	60-75
Uses
Utility	oil
Edible	true
Edible parts	Fruit, Seed
Edible uses	Oil
Names
Alternate name	Musk melon
Taxonomy
Family	Cucurbitaceae
Links
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Created: 2022-05-30 00:37:00 UTC
Last updated: 2022-10-30 10:15:03 UTC by Sim

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Cucumis melo cantalupensis — "Minnesota midget"

Cucumis melo cantalupensis

Description

A small, sweet melon for those with a shorter growing season. Orange flesh and a thin rind. Named for where it was bred.

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Planted out melons and cucumbers.
Melons:
Blacktail watermelon, Minnesota midget, emerald gem, charentais, edisto 47, golden honeydew, noir des carmes.

Cucumbers:
Marketmore 76, Bushy, Spacemaster, Blanc de Holland.

The goal for this year is to mass plant the melons into one bed, and hope for crosses (all but the blacktail are cucumis melo) to replant next year.

Cucumbers, not as set on crosses, but the blanc de holland was vigorous and productive last year, whereas the others were slow and many weren’t even fully pollinated. Hoping to save seeds for some improvements.

April 18, 2023 19:26 Planted out melons and cucumbers. Melons: Blacktail watermelon,...

Planted several melons today. Direct sown into the new raised bed, and into some large pots.

Varieties were zombie cantaloupe, blacktail watermelon, golden midget watermelon

May 30, 2022 19:00 Planted several melons today. Direct sown into the new raised bed, ...

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