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Melon : Castella (Amber Nectar) 1 packet (Greenhouse/Garden) Specially bred to produce large melons out of doors. The fruits can average 3-3.5lb and are tender, juicy and sweet, in fact liberally loaded with luscious flavour. Store in the fridge for at least 1 week longer than standard varieties and they freeze well too. Ideally suited to a warm, sheltered, sunny spot of the garden or greenhouse, frame or polytunnel. Resistant to powdery mildew and Fusarium races 0 to 2. |
RHS Vegetable Collection : Melon : Edonis F1 Hybrid 1 packet (Greenhouse/Garden)Melon Edonis is very early to ripen and productive, which is an important factor for the UK summers. The pale orange fleshed fruits weigh in at about 600g (1½lb). This fantastic flavoured fruit has a refreshing, delicate taste. Fusarium resistant. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection.Grow under glass for the earliest crops. |
Melon : Galia F1 1 packet (Cold Frame/Greenhouse) Absolutely oozes with sugary sweet juice and crisp succulent flesh. Very vigorous with fruit maturing early and in rapid succession. Highly mildew resistant |
Melon : Hearts of Gold - Organic 1 packet Almost round, netted skin 1.3-1.8kg (3 to 4lb) fruits with aromatic, sweet, thick deep orange flesh with a small seed cavity. Ripens early under glass or outdoors. Bred to give increased Hybrid vigour, garden performance and flavour, thus increasing your harvest. Due to their wide ranging pest and disease resistance, there will be no need for the use of chemicals. |
Melon : Ogen 1 packet The original Israeli strain. The seed coveted and jealously guarded for so long, and no wonder - you will find it an entirely new experience in taste. It has an indescribable warmth, richness and aromatic sweetness of flavour, captivating and 'moreish'. It bears minimelon-sized fruits ideal for families. Harvest from mid summer onwards. |
Melon : Tigger 1 packet (Greenhouse) Unique skin colour, as each fruit is a vibrant yellow with dark orange zig-zag stripes. The almost spherical fruits each weigh up to 450 gms (1lb) and have a powerful fragrance, with sweet white inner flesh. |
Pepino (Melon Pear) 1 packet Tomato Relative - Bush. Unusual round to egg-shaped fruits are cream skinned with purple streaks. The deliciously sweet and juicy flesh has a taste and aroma similar to melon, and can be eaten in a similar way. Ideal for growing in the greenhouse or in a sheltered sunny spot outdoors in a container, as the plants need warmth to flower and fruit successfully. |
Vita Sementi Italian Seeds : Melon : Eldoraro F1 Hybrid 1 packet Very early ripening, round/oval cantaloupe with netted skin and darker green sutures. Rich orange, sweet fleshed fruit average 1.2kg (2.5lb). Resistant to fusarium and powdery mildew. |
Watermelon : Anguria Valentina F1 Hybrid 1 packet Dark green skinned fruits with rich crimson flesh. Will fruit in an open sunny position outdoors but grow under glass for a more reliable crop. |
Watermelon : Blacktail Mountain 1 packet (Greenhouse) Developed in Idaho to be cold tolerant during summer nights, but also does well under warmer conditions. The fruits have dark green skins with juicy, crunchy scarlet flesh, weighing up to 5kgs (11lbs). |
Watermelon : Yellow Baby 1 packet (Greenhouse/Garden) Rated best in taste tests, even beating standard red varieties. Naturally self-pollinating and almost entirely seedless. All its energy is devoted to producing more crisp, yellow, juicy flesh. This early, 4.5kg (10lb) ice-box size melon even tolerates cooler weather. |
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