Spanish Melon 'Valencia Winter Melon Early'

In this United states, the melon is planted about July 15 so that it will ripen late, for harvesting right before frost. The melons are t...Read Morehen placed in storage to mellow and used through the months of December, January, and February. Properly harvested, these melons increase in flavor and sweetness during storage and are a welcome fresh fruit during winter.

A (100 day) wrinkly blackish-green rind melon which stores well. Sugar-sweet crisp whitish flesh ripens slowly after picking. This heirlo...Read Moreom was first described by American seedsmen in the 1830's, but was probably known to the Italians much earlier. The skin is dark green and the very sweet flesh is cream colored. Fruits can keep up to 4 months.