| Ananas |
100 |
Shiny, gray leaves, heavy vines |
20 x 15 cm, 2- 2.5 Kg |
Oval, cracked net, thin rind, no sutures, yellow
orange |
Soft, aromatic, very sweet, white/gold |
|
Wide adaptability, very sweet, popular in the
Middle East. |
| Branco Do Ribatejo |
105 |
Vigorous |
22 x 15 cm, 2 - 2.5 Kg |
Oblong, slightly corrugated, creamy color |
Whitish green |
|
Most popular melon in Portugal. |
| Canary Yellow |
105 |
Vigorous |
18 x 15 cm, 2 - 2.5 Kg |
Oblong, longitudinal corrugations, yellow |
White to light green with orange cavity lining |
|
Like Casaba but eggshape. Brighter yellow rind.
Very sweet crisp flesh. |
| Casaba Golden Beauty |
105-110 |
Very Vigorous |
15 - 20 cm, 3.5 Kg |
Globe, golden yellow with corrugations |
Thick, white, spicy |
|
Best for warm, irrigated areas. Stores well. |
| Crenshaw |
110 |
Vigorous |
20 x 15 cm, 2 - 2.5 Kg |
Globe, corrugated skin, yellow |
Thick, salmon |
|
Late, long distance shipper. |
| Edisto 47 |
95 |
Very vigorous |
16 x 19 cm, 1 - 1.5 Kg |
Oral, sparse net, hard |
Deep salmon, good flavor |
PM, DM, ALT |
Larger fruit and more vigorous vine than Edisto.
Excellent shipper. |
| Hales Best Jumbo |
85-90 |
Vigorous |
12 x 16 cm, 1.5 Kg |
Oval, ribbed, heavy net, yellow/green |
Salmon orange, thick, good flavor |
|
Good shipping variety. |
| Honey Dew Green Flesh |
110 |
Vigorous |
18 x 17 cm, 1.5 - 2 Kg |
Round, smooth, creamy white to light green tint |
Light green, very sweet |
|
Has a distinct spicy flavor. Well known for shipping
and home garden variety. |
| Honey Dew Orange Flesh |
110 |
Very vigorous |
15 x 16 cm, 1.5 Kg |
Round, smooth, creamy white |
Light orange, thick, firm, sweet |
|
Has delicious flavor between Gr. Honeydew and
Crenshaw. Excellent long distance shipper. |
| Piel De Sapo |
100 |
Vigorous |
20 x 16 cm, 2 - 3 Kg |
Oval, slightly corrugated, frog skin, green with
dark green mottling |
White |
|
An early variety - sweet tasting flesh! |
| Souehla |
95 |
Vigorous |
20 x 18 cm, 1.8 - 2.5 Kg |
Oval, slight netting, green to brownish tan color |
Light salmon |
F1, DM, PM1 |
Very popular in Morocco and North Africa. |
| Temprano Rochet |
90 |
Vigorous |
1.8 - 2 Kg |
Oval, medium green with fine yellow mottling |
Greenish white |
|
High yielder, uniform fruits. Very sweet, tasty
and aromatic. |
| Tendral Negro |
110 |
Vigorous |
20 x 17 cm, 1.5 - 2 Kg |
Oval, very dark green, corrugated |
White |
|
Excellent shipper. Very good flavor. |
| Tendral Verde |
110 |
Vigorous |
20 x 18 cm, 1.5 - 2 Kg |
Oval, no netting, corrugated, dark green |
White |
|
Very long shelf life. |
| Topmark |
90 |
Very vigorous, dark green |
15 x 14 cm, 1.5 - 1.8 Kg |
Oval, full coverage of good net, no sutures, dark
green rind |
Deep salmon |
DM, PM, Scale, Crown Blight |
Excellent shipper. |
