Melon varieties: 10 most popular
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Melon fans can be found all over the world. People adore her for its unsurpassed taste and aroma. Many gardeners want to grow fruit in their area. There are currently varieties of melon that are suitable for different regions. Below you can find the best of them.
Melon varieties: Kolkhoz Woman
A mid-ripening melon that ripens in 75-95 days. The fruits have a slightly elongated spherical shape, weighing up to 1.5 kg. Their skin is yellowish-orange, smooth, there is a large mesh.
The melon tastes very pleasant, sweet and juicy. They will not be stored for a long time, but at the same time they perfectly tolerate transportation.
It is also worth noting that the "Kolkhoznitsa" is resistant to cold and frost.
Melon varieties: Serpyanka
An early ripe variety that will delight you with a harvest in 70-75 days. The fruits are spherical and yellow-orange-green in color, reaching a weight of 1.5-1.8 kg. They tolerate transportation well. Also, the variety is resistant to some diseases.
The melons are white inside, juicy, tasty and very crunchy.
Caramel
A wonderful early ripening variety that will give you a bountiful harvest. The fruits have an oval shape, dense yellow peel, reach 2 kg in weight and ripen in about 65-75 days.
Melons taste very sweet and juicy, their flesh is colored white. The plant is resistant to some diseases.
Amal
This early maturing variety is suitable for warm regions of Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, it is resistant to various diseases and pests, but does not tolerate cold and drafts at all. Melon grows well and bears fruit only in warm sunny areas.
The fruits are large enough, elongated and yellow-orange in color. The skin is thin, smooth, rather dense. Inside, the melons are light beige, very aromatic, juicy and sweet.
The plant has a strong and powerful root system, and the fruits ripen by the end of August.
Dido
Melons ripen in about 70-80 days. Light, fertile sandy or sandy loam soil is best suited for this variety. Planting must be carried out in the spring, when the ground is already warm enough (+16 degrees Celsius or more).
The fruits are spherical, slightly elongated. The skin is quite dense and strong, has a yellow-orange color. The pulp is very sweet and juicy.
Ribbed
The variety was bred in Uzbekistan. Melons reach large sizes and ripen by the beginning of autumn. Their ribbed skin is quite dense and has a light beige color.
The fruits are quite soft, but inside are very juicy, sweet and aromatic.
Melon varieties: Yakup Bay
A very unusual variety that contains a lot of iron. Melons have a dark green skin, they are quite dense, ribbed.
The pulp is very sweet, juicy and aromatic, painted white, with nutty notes. But keep in mind that it is imperative to let the melons finally ripen, otherwise they will taste bitter.
Goprinka
A medium early variety that is resistant to diseases and pests. Melons ripen in about 68-75 days. They have a spherical shape and a yellow-orange color; there is a mesh on the skin.
Inside the melons are milky white, taste very sweet, juicy, crunchy. Most of all they are suitable for fresh consumption.
Melons tolerate transportation very well.
Piel de Sapo
Fruits of an elongated spherical shape are colored green. The skin is very dense, smooth with slight irregularities. They are stored for about 3 months and can be easily transported.
Inside, the melons are incredibly aromatic and can be white, pinkish, yellowish or greenish. They taste very sweet and juicy.
Caribbean lake
A very unusual mid-late melon variety that is bred in America. The fruits have an oval shape, dense grayish-green skin with a net and bright orange flesh. When ripe, they are quite soft; in the oar they reach 2 kg.
The melon tastes very sweet and juicy, ripening for about 70 days.
They contain large amounts of vitamin C.