Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis)
Family: Cucurbitaceae
The cantaloupe is one of the most popular melons for home gardens and commercial production. Several cultivars are available with different flavors and varying levels of resistance to common diseases. They are generally easy to grow, but fruit production depends on pollination by bees. Commercial growers usually maintain active beehives near fields of melons.
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annual, fruit, melon, sun, vine
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Cultivation: Medium-sized annual vine for USDA hardiness zones 3 to 10. Grows best in full sun with moderate moisture.
Size: Reaches 6" to 1' (15 cm to 30 cm) tall with a spread of 6' to 8' (1.8 m to 2.4 m).
Flowering: Blooms from early summer through mid-summer.
Fruiting: Bears fruit from mid-summer through early fall.
Propagation: seeds.
Size: Reaches 6" to 1' (15 cm to 30 cm) tall with a spread of 6' to 8' (1.8 m to 2.4 m).
Flowering: Blooms from early summer through mid-summer.
Fruiting: Bears fruit from mid-summer through early fall.
Propagation: seeds.