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PLUM GRANNY or QUEEN ANNE’S POCKET #OML114<br />
75 days. Beautiful, ornamental fruit are yellow with deep orange stripes and only<br />
2”-3” long! They are grown for their wonderful fragrance! These melons were<br />
very popular in Victorian gardens and have been our most requested melon.<br />
Bland flavor. Pkt $2.50<br />
PRESCOTT FOND BLANC #ML102<br />
70 days. The most unique and beautiful French melon we sell! The fruit is 4-9 lbs, very<br />
flattened and ribbed, with warts and bumps. Melons have grey-green skin turning<br />
straw color; flesh is salmon-orange. Once one of the best-known melons, it was<br />
mentioned in the 1860’s, but it likely is much older. The flavor is very rich if picked<br />
at perfection, and the fragrance is heavenly. This is a favorite melon of mine, almost<br />
unheard of in this country. Pkt $2.50 or 1 oz $8.50<br />
RAMPICANTE ZUCCHERINO #ML126<br />
80 days. The name means “climbing sugar melon.” Traditionally grown on trellis or<br />
other support, but may be left to creep along the soil’s surface. Fruits run 2 to 2 ½ lbs.<br />
Sweet salmon-to-orange flesh. A fine Italian heirloom that is quite delicious. Pkt $2.75<br />
RICH SWEETNESS 132 #OML126<br />
Incredible little melons from the former Soviet Union. The fruit are a beautiful red,<br />
striped with golden yellow and weigh only about ¼ lb! The flesh is pure white<br />
and quite sweet. These have a very refreshing taste and are very fragrant. They<br />
are perfect for single servings. These little melons are so much fun and great for<br />
children’s gardens. The vines are very productive and produced all season long.<br />
One of the best new varieties we’ve discovered in the last few years. Try a few of<br />
these delicious little melons in your home or market garden. Pkt (15 seeds) $3.00<br />
RIDDLE #OML127<br />
Unique little melons weigh about 1 lb and are mostly egg-shaped. They vary<br />
in color from white to caramel-brown and green. Flesh is white, sweet and<br />
flavorful. A fun little variety that have some variation in fruit shape. Developed in<br />
the former Soviet Union. Pkt (15 seeds) $2.00<br />
RUGOSO DI COSENZA #ML108<br />
A beautiful “Amarillo Oro”-type melon from Italy. It is a good late-season market<br />
variety, with sugary-sweet white flesh and a bright-golden rind with ridges; hard to<br />
find here. Pkt $2.00<br />
SAKATA’S SWEET #OML102<br />
85 days. A favorite Asian variety of Dr. Amy Goldman, author of Melons for the<br />
Passionate Grower. These small 3”-4” round melons are very sweet with a high<br />
sugar content. Oriental varieties open a whole new dimension to melons as they<br />
are amazingly different. Crisp and crunchy ; they have edible skins. Their small size<br />
and light, golden rind make them very attractive. This fine Japanese variety was<br />
developed by Sakata’s Seed Co., of Yokohama. This is a must for marketing. They<br />
are in high demand by melon lovers and command top prices! Rare and colorful.<br />
Pkt $2.50 or 1 oz $10.00<br />
SCHOON’S HARDSHELL #AML129<br />
Very large fruit have a hard, heavy and deeply ribbed rind; a very good shipper<br />
or home garden variety; salmon flesh is very flavorful, spicy and unique. A New<br />
York heirloom that is a favorite of melon expert Dr. Amy Goldman. Pkt $2.00<br />
SMALL PERSIAN #OML112<br />
110 days. Rare, old-time melon with a sweet, bright orange flesh and a dark green<br />
rind. Distinctive flavor! The Persian melon has been offered in America for nearly<br />
200 years but traces it’s origins to ancient Persia (Iran). Pkt $2.00<br />
SWAN LAKE #OML124<br />
A small and beautiful honeydew type. This variety has superb, sweet melting<br />
flesh that ranges in color from white to pale salmon. Attractive fruit are perfect<br />
for marketing, or for the home gardener who wants a great 2-3 lb melon. Pretty,<br />
smooth yellow skin. Pkt $2.50<br />
SWEET PASSION #AML149<br />
An Ohio heirloom that has been grown since the 1920’s. According to legend, the<br />
sweet orange flesh is said to cause a state of passion if eaten straight from the garden<br />
on a moonlit summer night. It has succulent flesh that is very sweet, aromatic and<br />
very finely flavored. Fruits weigh 3-4 lbs and are produced on vines that have some<br />
drought and wilt resistance. Pkt $2.50<br />
“An empty stomach is not<br />
a good political advisor.”<br />
—alBert einstein<br />
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