2013catalog

Ashkahabad
Melon De Luneville
TENDRAL VERDE TARDIF #ML117
One of our favorite varieties in our 2012 trials. Oblong
melons with a dark green rind and sweet white flesh, that
is of excellent quality. A popular winter melon variety in
Europe, but rare here. Very late. Pkt $2.00
THAI GOLDEN ROUND #OML121
The plants are extremely productive and did well here in
our climate. The big 6-lb fruit look like glowing orange
pumpkins. One of the most unusual and attractive melons
we’ve ever grown. The green flesh is sweet and melting and
has a very unique tropical taste, somewhat un-melonlike
in flavor. This variety adds a whole new category of melons
to the US and is sure to be a favorite of gardeners who love
diversity. Pkt (10 seeds) $2.00
TIGGER #OML107
90 days. The most amazing looking melon we have grown.
The fruit are vibrant yellow with brilliant fire-red, zigzag
stripes (a few fruit may be solid yellow), simply beautiful!
They are also the most fragrant melons we have tried, with
a rich, sweet, intoxicating aroma that will fill a room. The
white flesh gets sweeter in dry climates, mild tasting. Small
in size, the fruits weigh up to 1 lb. The vigorous plants yield
heavily, even in dry conditions. This heirloom came from
an Armenian market located in a mountain valley. Pkt (15
seeds) $2.50, or 100 seeds $10.00
TIP TOP #AML112
90 days. Introduced by A.W. Livingston Seed Co. in 1892.
This variety was discovered in a field of market melons
by a gentleman, named Frank Miller of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania and he sent it to Livingstons. Salmon-orange flesh
is sweet and spicy. Pkt $3.00
UZBEK SWEETNESS #OML132
An early melon coming from Uzbekistan. The golden skin
is nearly smooth, with only a hint of netting; no discernible
ribbing; pure white, sugary-sweet flesh. Size runs from about
4 lb to an occasional 10 lb fruit. Pkt (10 Seeds) $2.50
VALENCIA WINTER MELON #ML115
An old-time melon listed by American seedsmen in the
1830’s but probably goes back much further; believed to
come from Italy. Can keep four months into the winter.
Very sweet cream-colored flesh, dark green skin; rare and
delicious. Pkt $2.50
VERT GRIMPANT (GREEN CLIMBING) #ML116
A very old, green-fleshed French melon; can easily be grown on a
trellis because the fruits are small, 1-2 lbs. Fruit is slightly oblong,
and the flesh is crisp and juicy. Makes a great cooking melon;
keeps well. A very rare heirloom; French grown seed. Pkt $2.50
YELLOW CANARY #ML105
100 days. An elongated-shaped melon with a deep yellow
rind. Flesh is light green & very sweet and tasty. A favorite!
Good yields. Pkt $2.00
ZATTA #ML125
80-85 days. Traditional variety of Italy, where it is called
“Brutto ma Buono.” The name translates to “ugly but good,”
but it looks beautiful to us: 4-lbs. ribbed fruits in green to
yellow. The flavor of the orange flesh is very sweet and
rich. This melon was first described by Castelvetro in 1614;
believed to have been grown by Thomas Jefferson as “Massa.”
Pkt $3.00
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medicine to the soul.”
—luther BurBank