Melon, Ananas - Ein Dor. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 616.
Translated, 'Ananas' means 'pineapple' and the fruit of these melons are highly perfumed like ripe pineapples. The fruit has pale-green flesh, a small seed cavity and is very sweet and juicy. Highly productive and suitable for growing over a frame, but fruit will need supporting with string bags.
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Stock Reference Number: 616.
Translated, 'Ananas' means 'pineapple' and the fruit of these melons are highly perfumed like ripe pineapples. The fruit has pale-green flesh, a small seed cavity and is very sweet and juicy. Highly productive and suitable for growing over a frame, but fruit will need supporting with string bags.
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Melon, Preserving - Citron Green Seeded. Seeds.
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Melon, Preserving - Citron Red Seeded. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus citroides.
Stock Reference Number: 031.
The best variety for jams and pies. Does well even in cooler climates. Looks like a round watermelon. Sow Spring - Summer direct in desired growing position. Prefers well manured soil in sunny position. Keep well watered once flowers appear. Jam recipes included.
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Stock Reference Number: 031.
The best variety for jams and pies. Does well even in cooler climates. Looks like a round watermelon. Sow Spring - Summer direct in desired growing position. Prefers well manured soil in sunny position. Keep well watered once flowers appear. Jam recipes included.
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Melon, Rock - Hales. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 306.
Probably the most popular rockmelon. Produces an orange flesh fruit to 1kg. Skin is yellow and green textured. Mildew resistant. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Stock Reference Number: 306.
Probably the most popular rockmelon. Produces an orange flesh fruit to 1kg. Skin is yellow and green textured. Mildew resistant. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Melon, Rock - Honeydew. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 107.
Introduced to Europe from tropical Africa by the Romans. Produces smooth skin, sweet, green flesh fruit on slow growing vine. Sow Spring - Summer after frosts. Add lime to soil to achive a pH of 6.5. Best to water roots not leaves to prevent mildew.
Will cross-pollinate with other rockmelons.
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Stock Reference Number: 107.
Introduced to Europe from tropical Africa by the Romans. Produces smooth skin, sweet, green flesh fruit on slow growing vine. Sow Spring - Summer after frosts. Add lime to soil to achive a pH of 6.5. Best to water roots not leaves to prevent mildew.
Will cross-pollinate with other rockmelons.
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Melon, Rock - Hungarian. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 320.
Old European variety originating from Hungary. Produces smooth skin, sweet, creamy-yellow flesh fruit on medium spreading vine. Sow Spring - Summer after frosts. Best to water roots not leaves to prevent mildew.
Will cross-pollinate with other rockmelons.
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Stock Reference Number: 320.
Old European variety originating from Hungary. Produces smooth skin, sweet, creamy-yellow flesh fruit on medium spreading vine. Sow Spring - Summer after frosts. Best to water roots not leaves to prevent mildew.
Will cross-pollinate with other rockmelons.
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Melon, Rock - Indian Cream Cobra. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 414.
One of the more unusual melons. Produces an elongated fruit with smooth yellow-white skin, which splits open and peels back resembling a 'Cobra' hood. The flesh is dry and has a distinctive aroma and taste. Suitable as a flavour base for home-made ice-cream and gellato and delicious with ice-cream and honey. Sow Spring - Summer and all year in tropics.
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Stock Reference Number: 414.
One of the more unusual melons. Produces an elongated fruit with smooth yellow-white skin, which splits open and peels back resembling a 'Cobra' hood. The flesh is dry and has a distinctive aroma and taste. Suitable as a flavour base for home-made ice-cream and gellato and delicious with ice-cream and honey. Sow Spring - Summer and all year in tropics.
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Melon, Rock - Minnesota Midget. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 324.
Produces small fruit to 10cm on a small vine to 90cm which makes it ideal for small gardens. The fruit is gold-yellow in colour and sweet. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Stock Reference Number: 324.
Produces small fruit to 10cm on a small vine to 90cm which makes it ideal for small gardens. The fruit is gold-yellow in colour and sweet. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Melon, Rock - Planters Jumbo. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 108.
Description: A sweet summer vine fruit. Produces large oval shaped fruit with sweet orange flesh. Sow after frosts in sunny position. Best to avoid wetting leaves when watering as this can cause mildew.
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Stock Reference Number: 108.
Description: A sweet summer vine fruit. Produces large oval shaped fruit with sweet orange flesh. Sow after frosts in sunny position. Best to avoid wetting leaves when watering as this can cause mildew.
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Melon, Rock - Prescott Fond Blanc. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 453.
A French heirloom variety. Produces 2-3kg fruit with delicious sweet, incredibly fragrant flesh. Skin is textured and bumpy. Mildew resistant. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Stock Reference Number: 453.
A French heirloom variety. Produces 2-3kg fruit with delicious sweet, incredibly fragrant flesh. Skin is textured and bumpy. Mildew resistant. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Melon, Rock - Singapore. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo.
Stock Reference Number: 164.
A vigorous spreading annual vine. Produces large green to yellow skinned fruit to 30cm long, with orange flesh and good flavour. Excellent variety which will tolerate wet conditions. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Stock Reference Number: 164.
A vigorous spreading annual vine. Produces large green to yellow skinned fruit to 30cm long, with orange flesh and good flavour. Excellent variety which will tolerate wet conditions. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Melon, Water - Blacktail Mountain. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus.
Stock Reference Number: 441.
A Heirloom variety. Produces good size fruit with sweet red flesh and a black-green skin. Sow Spring - Summer, and all year in tropics. Sow 3-4 seeds in "mounds", later thinning to two best plants. Developed for cooler climates, but does well in most areas. Disease resistant. Needs plenty of growing space.
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Stock Reference Number: 441.
A Heirloom variety. Produces good size fruit with sweet red flesh and a black-green skin. Sow Spring - Summer, and all year in tropics. Sow 3-4 seeds in "mounds", later thinning to two best plants. Developed for cooler climates, but does well in most areas. Disease resistant. Needs plenty of growing space.
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Melon, Water - Candy Red. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Citrullus vulgaris.
Stock Reference Number: 227.
Produces a sweet deep-pink, fleshy fruit, with light-green skin. Large fruit to 10kg+. Sow Spring - Summer, and all year in tropics. Sow 3-4 seeds in "mounds", later thinning to two best plants. Heat toleratnt. Disease resistant. Needs plenty of growing space. Harvest when underside in contact with soil turns yellow and the fruit gives a dull, hollow sound when tapped.
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Stock Reference Number: 227.
Produces a sweet deep-pink, fleshy fruit, with light-green skin. Large fruit to 10kg+. Sow Spring - Summer, and all year in tropics. Sow 3-4 seeds in "mounds", later thinning to two best plants. Heat toleratnt. Disease resistant. Needs plenty of growing space. Harvest when underside in contact with soil turns yellow and the fruit gives a dull, hollow sound when tapped.
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Melon, Water - Carolina. Seeds.
This variety can weigh over 100kgs when mature. A real monster.
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Melon, Water - Champagne. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Citrullus vulgaris.
Stock Reference Number: 229.
Produces good size green oval fruit with a very pleasant flavour. Sweet, yellow-orange flesh. Eat fresh and ideal for juice. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Stock Reference Number: 229.
Produces good size green oval fruit with a very pleasant flavour. Sweet, yellow-orange flesh. Eat fresh and ideal for juice. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Melon, Water - Cream Of Saskatchewan. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus.
Stock Reference Number: 459.
A Heirloom variety. Produces striped, thin skin round fruit with sweet champagne-coloured flesh of exceptional flavour. Fruit 4-6kg. Not suitable for long-term storage. Drought resistant.
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Stock Reference Number: 459.
A Heirloom variety. Produces striped, thin skin round fruit with sweet champagne-coloured flesh of exceptional flavour. Fruit 4-6kg. Not suitable for long-term storage. Drought resistant.
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Melon, Water - Moon and Stars. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus.
Stock Reference Number: 112.
Produces large oval fruit, 7-14kg, with sweet bright red flesh. Unusual dark green skin with large and small yellow patches and spots. Good keeper. Fruit is ripe when the stem starts to turn brown. Spreading vine. Sow Spring - Summer. Best sown direct.
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Stock Reference Number: 112.
Produces large oval fruit, 7-14kg, with sweet bright red flesh. Unusual dark green skin with large and small yellow patches and spots. Good keeper. Fruit is ripe when the stem starts to turn brown. Spreading vine. Sow Spring - Summer. Best sown direct.
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Melon, Water - Sugar Baby. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Citrullus vulgaris.
Stock Reference Number: 125.
A very early round variety with dark green thin skin and bright red flesh. Fruit to 20cm and 3 - 5 kg. A popular home garden and market variety since 1955. Sow after frosts. Drought resistant. Suited to cooler areas.
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Stock Reference Number: 125.
A very early round variety with dark green thin skin and bright red flesh. Fruit to 20cm and 3 - 5 kg. A popular home garden and market variety since 1955. Sow after frosts. Drought resistant. Suited to cooler areas.
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