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Real Cantaloupe 'Large African' / 'Algerian' / 'Ca'

Real Cantaloupe 'Large African' / 'Algerian' / 'Ca'

Product number: 202250
Origin: Mediterranean Region
Latin: Cucumis melo

A slightly warty melon of moderate size, formerly widely grown around Paris. Oval-round with orange flesh, firm and sweet. A true gem for the greenhouse! Golden-yellow with dark green spots and deep ribs.

True Cantaloupe (Cantalupensis group) Very old, beautiful varieties. Typical characteristics include a rough, bumpy or warty rind. The fruit exudes a musky aroma and scent, the leaves are lobed and (often) heart-shaped. The flesh is orange or green and the rind is always netted. Cantaloup (Dutch: Kanteloep) is the French spelling for the Italian Cantaluppi, the popes' estate, where in the early Middle Ages melons from the then accessible world were collected and cultivated.

Names:
Latin: Cucumis melo
Dutch: Echte Cantaloupmeloen
Also: Kanteloep
English: Melon

Sowing method: For heated greenhouses, sow from late January and transplant in early March. For unheated greenhouses: sow from late March, transplant in early May. Planting distance 150x50 cm. Plants can trail or climb along strings.

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