Your favorite Muskmelons(Cantaloupes)

DeanRIowa · February 9, 2014

I am looking at growing four muskmelons, Cantaloupes specifically, this year and I am looking for some recommendations. I will be ordering from Fedco Seeds and Sandhill Preservations this week.

I have seeds for Hales Best and I am looking at buying Crane. Any other recommendations would be helpful?

** Note: When I was young I remember my grandfather buying truck loads of melons and then I would sell them out by the highway on hot summer days. What fun, really.

thanks,
Dean

Labradors2 · February 10, 2014

I grew Halona Musk Melons from Fedco Seeds last year. They grew well and the taste was FABULOUS. They weighed 4-5 pounds each.

Linda

Tormato · February 10, 2014

I've yet to try anything that beats Ha'Ogen.

recruiterg · February 10, 2014

Minnesota Midget.

Hermitian · February 10, 2014

Crenshaw and Ambrosia.

Farmette · February 10, 2014

I'll second Ha'Ogen and add Petit de Gris de Rennes.

barbamWY · February 10, 2014

Minnesota Midget and Pride of Wisconsin

gssgarden · February 11, 2014

Ambrosia was sooooo sweet for me last year!! Didn't get many because of location but...

Greg

PaulF · February 11, 2014

I second Pride of Wisconsin.

Gavriil · February 11, 2014

Crenshaw is the most awesome I have ever grown for flavor it's da bombe

DeanRIowa · February 13, 2014

Thank you very much for the recommendations!

I'll let you know what I end up growing and the results.

Dean

drew51 · February 13, 2014

I'm growing 4 different ones just to try. Appreciate the recommendations too. I'll try some next year. Ambrosia is mentioned often. These seeds were given to me, so what the hey!

Sakata's Sweet - Asian heirloom

Noir des Carmes

Creme De La Creme hybrid

Charentais HEIRLOOM

DeanRIowa · February 15, 2014

Here is what I think I am going to grow for melons this next season:

Cantaloupes:
Hales Best
Minnesota Midget
Petit Gris de Rennes
Pride of Wisconsin
Rocky Ford
Sweet Freckles Crenshaw

Others:
Amarillo Oro
Ananas
Cham-ae
Piel de Sapo

Thank you for recommendations.

Dean

February 9, 2014	#1
DeanRIowa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 5a - NE Iowa Posts: 416	Your favorite Muskmelons(Cantaloupes) I am looking at growing four muskmelons, Cantaloupes specifically, this year and I am looking for some recommendations. I will be ordering from Fedco Seeds and Sandhill Preservations this week. I have seeds for Hales Best and I am looking at buying Crane. Any other recommendations would be helpful? ** Note: When I was young I remember my grandfather buying truck loads of melons and then I would sell them out by the highway on hot summer days. What fun, really. thanks, Dean

February 10, 2014	#5
Hermitian BANNED Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,112	Crenshaw and Ambrosia. __________________ Richard _<\|\|>_

February 11, 2014	#9
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,283	I second Pride of Wisconsin. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

February 10, 2014	#2
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,886	I grew Halona Musk Melons from Fedco Seeds last year. They grew well and the taste was FABULOUS. They weighed 4-5 pounds each. Linda

February 10, 2014	#3
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	I've yet to try anything that beats Ha'Ogen.

February 10, 2014	#4
recruiterg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edina, MN (Zone 4) Posts: 945	Minnesota Midget.

February 10, 2014	#6
Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	I'll second Ha'Ogen and add Petit de Gris de Rennes.

February 10, 2014	#7
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	Minnesota Midget and Pride of Wisconsin

February 11, 2014	#8
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,820	Ambrosia was sooooo sweet for me last year!! Didn't get many because of location but... Greg

February 11, 2014	#10
Gavriil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: kansas Posts: 158	Crenshaw is the most awesome I have ever grown for flavor it's da bombe

February 13, 2014	#11
DeanRIowa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 5a - NE Iowa Posts: 416	Thank you very much for the recommendations! I'll let you know what I end up growing and the results. Dean

February 13, 2014	#12
drew51 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b Posts: 1,302	I'm growing 4 different ones just to try. Appreciate the recommendations too. I'll try some next year. Ambrosia is mentioned often. These seeds were given to me, so what the hey! Sakata's Sweet - Asian heirloom Noir des Carmes Creme De La Creme hybrid Charentais HEIRLOOM

February 15, 2014	#13
DeanRIowa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 5a - NE Iowa Posts: 416	Here is what I think I am going to grow for melons this next season: Cantaloupes: Hales Best Minnesota Midget Petit Gris de Rennes Pride of Wisconsin Rocky Ford Sweet Freckles Crenshaw Others: Amarillo Oro Ananas Cham-ae Piel de Sapo Thank you for recommendations. Dean