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Cantaloupe 'Ogen'

Cantaloupe 'Ogen'

Product number: 202300
Origin: Mediterranean Region
Latin: Cucumis melo

Melon for climbing cultivation in the greenhouse. All melons with "eyes" in their name come from the Israeli kibbutz "Ha-Ogen". A small, green melon with orange grooves and green flesh. Deliciously juicy, not too sweet.

Cantaloupe or Net melon (Reticulatus group) Vining, with a musky aroma and scent, lobed and (often) heart-shaped leaves. The flesh is orange or green and the skin is always netted. Cantaloupe (Dutch: Kanteloep) is the French spelling for the Italian Cantaluppi, the estate of the popes, where in the early Middle Ages melons from the then accessible world were collected and cultivated.

Names:
Latin: Cucumis melo
Dutch: Kanteloep
Also: Netmeloen
English: Melon

Sowing method: For a heated greenhouse: sow from late January, transplant early March. For a cold greenhouse: sow from late March, transplant early May. Planting distance 150x50 cm. The plants can trail or climb along strings.

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