Charentais Melon 'Charentais'

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,
...Read More/> if you water or it rains after melons reach full size it will burst....everytime as it ripens. Easy to trellis, support with pantyhose or similar. If grown on ground do not let it touch, use black plastic or a board. Small beetles, ants, and others will invade skin. Aroma and taste make it worth all of the trouble! 7 years of experience and still learning, Victoria, Texas.. very hot by June. 95F plus.

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 Moren)famous for splitting. Every single fruit in my garden cracked open. I'm reluctant to give it a negative becuase I still want to try it again and hopefully get to taste the melon. This time I will use lots of mulch and try to moderate the soil moisture.

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.