Charentais Melon 'Charentais'
Cucumismelo
Synonym
Cucumis
melo subsp. melo var. cantalupensis
Cucumis
melo var. cantalupensis
The Cherantais melon is not for beginners. Soil pH, Fertigation schedule and most of all they are grown in France in a dry region so,
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ugh, I had such high hopes for Charentais. Never has a melon received so much hype. Charentais is famous for its flavor but it is also (i...Read More
Best Melon i have ever grown or tasted 2 thumbs up you got to try this one!
We had a drought the summer I grew this melon. Mulched plants did fine with some hand watering in 90+ degree heat.
Don't know why I forgot to post my experience with this melon. I grew this melon in 2005. It was not fazed by our hot, dry summer. Not o...Read More
80 days. A famous heirloom. A French, 2-3 lb. melon with light, grey-green skin. The bright , orange flesh is super sweet and very fragrant.
A vendor offers this description; "A French heirloom. Smooth, round cantaloupe matures to pale yellow with green stripes with salmon fles...Read More