Melon Varieties
Melons that are Growing
Dae Jang Guem
$3 or 2 for $5
Also known as the Korean melon, a variety native to Korea, where it is celebrated for its crisp, refreshing taste and 🍯 mildly sweet flavor. This melon features a bright yellow skin with distinctive white stripes and a pale, juicy interior. Its taste is light, with a subtle honey-like sweetness and a crisp, satisfying texture, making it a popular choice for snacking and in traditional Korean dishes.
- 🥗 Low in calories, and a source of vitamin C and potassium.
Charentais
$5 - $7
The Charentais melon, 🍈 originating from the Charente region in southwestern France, is renowned for its exceptional sweetness and aromatic flavor. This small to medium-sized melon features a smooth gray-green rind and vibrant orange flesh. 🍯 Its taste is characterized by a rich, honey-like sweetness with subtle floral notes, making it a favorite in French cuisine and a sought-after variety for its delectable and juicy texture.
D'Artagnan
$5 - $7
The D'Artagnan 🍈 French Extra-early Charentais with rich dark orange flesh, about 2 lb fruit, and 🍯 very sweet aromatic flavor. Very sweet, highly aromatic, rich, floral, and more perfumed than standard cantaloupes.
- 🥗 Melons are naturally hydrating, low in calories, and provide vitamin C, potassium, and beneficial antioxidants.
- ✨ Interesting Fact: Melons have been cultivated for centuries and continue to inspire gardeners and chefs around the world.
Petit Gris de Rennes
$5 - $7
The Petit Gris de Rennes melon, originating from the Rennes region in Brittany, France, is cherished for its unique, rich flavor and aromatic sweetness. This small to medium-sized melon features a distinctive grayish-green, netted skin and vibrant orange flesh that is both juicy and tender. 🍯 Its taste is exceptionally sweet with complex, honeyed nutty notes, making it a prized delicacy in French cuisine and a delightful treat for melon enthusiasts.
Griselet
$5 - $7
The Griselet 🍈 origin is a hybrid of the Charentais and Petit Gris de Rennes in France. Its orange flesh, sweet succulent eating quality, and exotic spice notes.. 🍯 Very sweet, highly aromatic, rich, floral, and more perfumed than standard cantaloupes
Lambkin
$5 - $7
Lambkin is a cucumber like melon and 🍈 originating in Spain and is an early Piel de Sapo; with very sweet aromatic white flesh and about 3 lb oval fruit. It is an AAS winner. 🍯 Sweet, crisp, and refreshing with a clean, almost cucumber-like finish.
Piel de Sapo
The Piel de Sapo melon, also known as the "Santa Claus" melon, 🍈 originates from Spain, where it is a popular and cherished variety. Characterized by its distinctive mottled green skin resembling a frog's skin and its bright orange, juicy flesh, 🍯 this melon offers a sweet, refreshing taste with subtle floral and honeyed notes. Its crisp texture and rich flavor make it a favorite in Spanish cuisine and a delightful treat enjoyed worldwide.
Pike
🍈 The Pike melon, originating from Oregon in the 1930s by Aaron Pike, weighs 3 to 6 pounds. It has smooth, greenish-yellow skin and sweet, vibrant orange flesh. 🍯 Its flavor blends sweetness with a floral undertone, offering a juicy bite. This refreshing and rich melon is a favorite among muskmelon enthusiasts.
Arava
The Arava melon, an organic Galia hybrid, 🍈 originated in Israel’s Negev Desert. It produces fruit weighing 3–4 pounds, boasts an exceptionally sweet flavor, yields abundantly, and has a prolonged harvest period.🍯 The Arava melon is characterized by its sweetness, fragrance, and seed-encapsulated appearance. It exhibits a more perfumed profile compared to standard cantaloupe.
Ein Dor
The Ein Dor melon, also known as the Eindor melon, Ha’Ogen Melon, or Ogen Melon, is a fragrant, open-pollinated heirloom from the Ananas pineapple melon family. 🍈 Named after the kibbutz Ha’Ogen in Israel. The Dutch also enjoyed its amazing heavily netted rind over pale green, tropical flesh and Its 🍯 intense tropical, pineapple, and banana sweet flavor, coupled with its bright orange, honey-like flesh, makes it a beloved fruit.
Ha’Ogen
The Ha’Ogen Melon, 🍈 Named after the kibbutz Ha’Ogen in Israel. Fragrant smooth yellow-rind melon valued for 🍯 Very sweet and highly aromatic with distinct melon fragrance.
Tommy Apple
The Tommy Apple melon is native to the state of California, mainly developed in the town of Yuma, Arizona. is known for its distinctive, crisp flavor and appealing texture. It features a smooth, light green skin with subtle ribbing and vibrant orange flesh. The melon offers a refreshing taste with a balanced sweetness and a hint of tartness, reminiscent of apples, which gives it its name. Its juicy, firm texture and aromatic qualities make it a popular choice.
Whatamelon
The Whatamelon is a Specialty Turkish speckled golden-yellow melon with creamy white flesh originally . 🍯 Juicy-sweet with a light watermelon undertone.
Farthest North
🍈 Mix that has been selected for small, round, green-fleshed melons. Small fruited super early, super sweet galia/passport/tropical type melon. The color and size are mostly stable so far, however the rind style and🍯 flavor profile is still variable. Some taste a lot like the galia-type and some still have a charentais-like flavor.
Farthest North Mix
Farthest North Mix🍈 Mix of ultra early, cool weather tolerant melons. Small, single serving, baseball-to-softball-sized melons vary in color (lots of green-fleshed but also some orange) as well as texture and flavor. This melon is like a box of chocolates (thanks Forrest Gump!).🍯
Hakucho
Japanese-grown Charantais type with yellow-orange flesh, aromatic sweetness, and just-over-1-lb fruit reaching high sugars.Very sweet, highly aromatic, rich, floral, and more perfumed than standard cantaloupes.
Gallo
Small Galia melon ideal for trellising or patio culture; globe-shaped fruit with thin rind and small seed cavity.
Sweet, fragrant, and tropical with a more perfumed profile than standard cantaloupe
Diplomat
Earlier Passport-type Galia with sweet aromatic green flesh, small seed cavity, and 5–6 lb fruit.
Sweet, fragrant, and tropical with a more perfumed profile than standard cantaloupe
Sigal
High-quality Galia melon with fragrant sweetness and small to medium fruit on productive vines. Very sweet, tropical, floral, and highly aromatic.
Tasty Bites
Small personal-size melon selected for attractive fruit count and convenient market size.
Sweet, fruity, and approachable.
Brimos
Light green flesh. An impressive medium-sized melon with lush mellow-sweet pear flavor and light green very juicy flesh. Densely netted skin turns deep yellow when ripe.Delicate floral sweetness comparable to Arava but with a more complex flavors.
Divergent
Premium cantaloupe selected for strong quality and organic production options. Sweet, aromatic, rich, orange-fleshed muskmelon flavor.
Grusha Eco
Round-to-oblong 2–3 lb fruits with haunting aromatics and white flesh that embodies the texture, flavor and redolence of the finest pear.
Round-to-oblong 2–3 lb fruits with haunting aromatics and white flesh that embodies the texture, flavor and redolence of the finest pear. .
Sensation
Premium Galia-type melon with netted rind, aromatic sweetness, and medium-sized fruit. Very sweet, aromatic, tropical, and floral.
Amy
AAS-winning canary melon with smooth golden-yellow skin, white sweet flesh, and a small seed cavity. Sweet, bright, and mildly tangy with a clean tropical finish.
Mango
Distinctive melon with mango-like sweetness and fragrance; typically 4–5 lb and suited to cooler northern growing areas.Sweet and fruity with a mango-like accent.
Rich Sweetness
Very petite baseball-size melon with smooth creamy white flesh and flavor reminiscent of honeydew and cantaloupe. Very sweet, concentrated, and dessert-like.
Durasol
Durasol's fruit weigh 4-5 lbs. with classic wrinkled look that canary melons are known for.High quality (15% brix), firm and creamy white flesh. Very good shelf life after harvest.
Honeycomb
Honeydew with pale flesh and smooth rounded fruit suited to fresh eating. Sweet, light, and honeyed.
Moonstruck
White-skinned honeydew with pale green flesh and smooth sweet eating quality. Sweet, mild, clean, and honeyed.
Camino Europa Melon
Canary melon offered for growers looking for consistently larger fruit; 1915 averages fruit in the 5-8 lb range. 1915 is an earlier maturing variety and shows the traditional “wrinkled” rind typical of canary melons.
Niala
Canary melon offered for growers looking for consistently larger fruit; 1915 averages fruit in the 5-8 lb range. 1915 is an earlier maturing variety and shows the traditional “wrinkled” rind typical of canary melons.
Rugoso Di Cosenza Giallo
Italian heirloom with ribbed yellow rind and pale sweet flesh; grown as a specialty melon. Sweet, mild, and slightly musky.
Sweet Freckles
Unique and delightful, Sweet Freckles Melon has a sweet aromatic flavor with a smooth, dense texture. Unusual and attractive appearance, which is pear-shaped and freckled. Vines are exceedingly vigorous and while the stem does not slip when ripe, the color changes from green to orange. Not the earliest melon but it manages to beat the occasionally cool Oregon summer. An early Crenshaw type with a more durable skin and slightly smaller size. Related to, but not the same as, Eel River or Crane mel
Tejen Giant
Large elongated central Asian melon with salmon-orange flesh and strong storage potential. Sweet, rich, and refreshing with dense crisp flesh.
White Crenshaw
The White Crenshaw melon, a variation of the classic Crenshaw melon, originates from the United States, particularly California. It is prized for its sweet, aromatic flavor with a delicate, honeyed richness and a creamy, juicy texture. Featuring a pale, almost white skin and vibrant orange flesh, this melon offers a refreshing and sophisticated taste experience, making it a sought-after choice among melon connoisseurs.
Ichiba Kouji
Japanese netted melon with juicy green flesh, round green fruit over 3 lb, and sugars above 16 Brix. Crisp, mild to sweet, and refreshing.
USAM
Tweety
Canary melon with bright yellow rind, pale flesh, and dependable medium-large fruit. Sweet, mild, slightly floral, and low-acid.
King Show
Model
The Model melon, originating from California, United States, is known for its exceptional sweetness and smooth texture. This variety features a pale green to yellow skin with a lightly ribbed surface and juicy, orange flesh. Its flavor is rich and honeyed, offering a fragrant and refreshing taste that balances sweetness with a subtle hint of citrus. The Model melon is appreciated for its delicious flavor and tender texture, making it a popular choice for those seeking a high-quality, flavorful
Prescott Fond Blanc
NFS this year
NFS this year
Prescott Fond Blanc is 🍯 extremely sweet, an ancient and visually stunning French heirloom with a unique, warty appearance. Its orange flesh is exceptionally sweet and fragrant, making it a feast for both the eyes and the palate. A very old and unique French melon with a flattened, heavily ribbed appearance and a rough, warty white rind.
This melon's unique, flattened and ribbed appearance has made it a celebrated heirloom since at least the early 1800s.
Jenny Lind
NFS this year
The Jenny Lind melon, originating from the United States and named after the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, is known for its sweet and fragrant flavor. This heirloom variety features a small to medium size, with a pale green skin and orange, juicy flesh. Its taste is exceptionally sweet, with a slightly tangy undertone and a smooth, succulent texture, making it a beloved choice for those seeking a flavorful and historic melon variety.
Golden Jenny
NFS this year
Madhu Ras Rajasthan The Jenny Lind melon, originating from the United States and named after the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, is known for its sweet and fragrant flavor. This heirloom variety features a small to medium size, with a pale green skin and orange, juicy flesh. Its taste is exceptionally sweet, with a slightly tangy undertone and a smooth, succulent texture, making it a beloved choice for those seeking a flavorful and historic melon variety.
Japanese Tiger
NFS this year
The Dae Jang Guem melon, also known as the Korean melon, is a variety native to Korea, where it is celebrated for its crisp, refreshing taste and mildly sweet flavor. This melon features a bright yellow skin with distinctive white stripes and a pale, juicy interior. Its taste is light, with a subtle honey-like sweetness and a crisp, satisfying texture, making it a popular choice for snacking and in traditional Korean dishes.
Boule D'Or
NFS this year
The Boule D'Or, or "Golden Ball," is a French heirloom melon known for its vibrant yellow rind and sweet, aromatic flesh. With a creamy texture and honeyed flavor accented by subtle floral notes, this melon is cherished for its gourmet quality and is a prized choice in French cuisine for its delightful flavor and striking appearance.
Crenshaw
NFS this year
The Crenshaw melon, a hybrid variety originating from the United States, is celebrated for its exceptionally sweet and rich flavor. This melon features a smooth, yellow to greenish skin with a slightly ribbed texture and vibrant, orange flesh. Its taste is characterized by a honey-like sweetness with a subtle hint of spice, offering a juicy and fragrant eating experience. The Crenshaw melon is prized for its complex flavor and smooth texture, making it a favorite among chatgbt connoisseurs.
Crane
NFS this year
The Crane melon, originating from Japan, is known for its sweet, crisp flavor and aromatic qualities. This melon features a smooth, pale green skin with vibrant orange flesh. Its taste is refreshingly sweet with a subtle, honey-like richness, offering a juicy and satisfying eating experience that makes it a popular choice among melon enthusiasts.
Bidwell Casaba
NFS this year
The Bidwell Casaba melon, originating from California, is recognized for its mild, sweet flavor and firm, creamy texture. This heirloom variety features a smooth, pale green to yellow skin and orange flesh that is juicy and slightly floral. Its subtle sweetness and refreshing taste make it a delightful choice for a variety of culinary uses and a favorite among those who appreciate heirloom melons. Massive weighing in anywhere from 11 to 16 pounds.
Tigger
NFS this year
The Tigger melon, originating from Japan, is renowned for its distinctive striped skin and sweet, juicy flavor. With its vibrant orange flesh and striking tiger-like stripes on a greenish skin, it offers a rich, honeyed sweetness and a crisp, refreshing texture. The Tigger melon is celebrated for its unique appearance and delightful taste, making it a popular choice in Japanese cuisine and among melon enthusiasts.
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