2013catalog

OBUS OR KROUMIR #ML111
90 days. Another of the true French cantaloups that we have
obtained from France’s best collectors. This one was developed
from “noir Des Carmes” and was mentioned by Vilmorin in 1904.
The fruit are generally oblong in shape. Dark green rinds get
golden as the fruit ripens. These are very sweet and have orange
flesh; 4-8 lb. in weight. Rare. Pkt $3.00
OKA MELON (BIZARD ISLAND STRAIN) #AML154
This was a popular melon in Canada’s Montreal region in the
1920’s and 1930’s. It was grown in Montreal’s rich soil before
disappearing from catalogs, only to be discovered many years
later, still being grown on Bizard Island in Quebec. Developed
about 1912 by a Trappist monk at La Trappe, Quebec. In 1932
Dupuy & Ferguson, seedsmen and nurserymen of Montreal, said
“The colour is a beautiful cream, with a bright salmon flesh that is
very thick and well netted. The most delicious, sweet and juicy melon.
It is of strong habit, a fine setter. The Oka melon is the result of years
of patient and intelligent selection from the product of Montreal
Market crossed with a red-fleshed variety.” Indeed it is very sweet
and flavorful, being a good melon for the North. Pkt $2.50
OLD GREEK #ML124
90 days. This unusual melon came to the US with Greek
immigrants in the early 20th century, who settled in Utah to work
mining jobs there. Slightly oblong, netted fruits vary quite a bit in
size, attaining 10 lbs in really good conditions. The orange flesh is
very sweet. Ripe fruits keep fairly well. Pkt $3.00
OLD TIME TENNESSEE #AML142
An old favorite of mine. Produces huge, oblong melons that
weigh 12-14 lbs and have a deeply creased rind. Their orange
flesh is superior, being loaded with unique fruity undertones
and a sweetness not often found in modern melons. High sugar
content. Fragile melons are not good keepers but are winners
with gourmet foodies. This old Tennessee heirloom was almost
lost to modern gardens. Pkt $3.00
ORAN’S MELON #AML136
85 days. A local heirloom from the Missouri Ozarks that has been
grown by the Oran Ball family for over 55 years. Large 6 to 8-lb
fruit are netted and ribbed, the flesh is a rich orange color, and the
flavor is very good. Excellent for the Midwest region. Pkt $2.50
ORLINABEL #ML121
Rare, Charantais-type melon having green flesh and attractive
yellow tracery on the skin. The slightly elongated fruits are very
sweet, reaching 2-3 pounds, and the vines are very productive.
Apparently selected in 1973 and reputed to carry some fusarium
wilt tolerance. Pkt $3.00
PEAR #AML145
90 days. Football-shaped fruit have wonderfully fragrant, sweet
orange flesh that has a delicate flavor. This heirloom from the
Northwest pre-dates 1900. Pkt $2.50
PETIT GRIS DE RENNES #ML104
85 days. Dense, 2-lb fruit have orange flesh that is superbly sweet,
flavorful, and perfumed. This variety is early and well adapted to cool
climates. The fruit weigh around 2 lbs and have a grey-green rind. This
fine French variety is of the best quality and is the favorite melon of
the French melon expert and author Bruno Defay. Rare in the USA.
One of our most-requested market melons, specialty growers love
them because they command top prices! We continue to receive rave
reviews about this melon, which is surely one of the best Charentais
types. Pkt $3.50 or 1 oz $9.00
PIEL DE SAPO (TOAD SKIN) #ML113
110 days. Oval, 8”-long fruit, and skin that’s mottled green and
yellow, somewhat like a toad’s skin. Sweet, white flesh has a very
good taste; one of the earlier maturing winter melons, but still
rather late. Very rare; from Spain. Pkt $2.50 or 1 oz $6.50
PLANTER’S JUMBO #AML126
85 days. Thick, sweet, orange flesh; fruit are over 4 lbs. A good
variety for drought or heavy rainfall. Popular market melon, makes
a good shipper. Pkt $1.75
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