MUSKMELON and CANTALOUPE 
The word muskmelon quite commonly covers all the types and varieties of Cucumis 
melo, but may mean more specifically the larger fruited, heavier ribbed types used more in 
home and local market gardening. The name Cantaloupe usually includes all the shipping 
types and is used loosely in the trade. 
Banana 94 days 
Fruit—16 x 4 inches, skin creamy-yellow 
and smooth when mature, flesh salmon- 
pink, quality good. 
A long tapering banana shaped melon 
especially popular in the South. Vig- 
orous and late maturing. 
Benders Surprise 87 days 
Fruit—7% x 6 inches, nearly round, skin 
light yellow when mature, slightly 
ribbed with irregular patches of netting, 
flesh thick, bright salmon, very juicy, 
sweet and of good rich flavor. 
An excellent home and market garden 
variety of large size weighing 7 to 8 
pounds. Dependable and popular in 
most areas. 
83 days 
Fruit—6-61% x 5% inches, nearly round, 
flattened on ends, medium ribbing and 
well netted. Flesh bright salmon in 
color and excellent quality. 
Cornell Delicious No. 51 
Similar to Sunrise or Delicious but is re- 
sistant to Fusarium Wilt. A cross be- 
tween Iroquois and Sunrise. The ear- 
liest wilt resistant Muskmelon. Ex- 
cellent for home and market garden, 
shell is not hard enough for shipping 
long distances. 
Craig 
Hales Best 
90 days 
Craig 
Fruit—7% x 6% inches, skin pearly green, 
distinct ribbing, very coarse rope net- 
ting, flesh very thick, firm with excep- 
tionally deep salmon color, of delicious 
quality, sweet and spicy. 
Excellent for the home garden and un- 
equalled for roadside market trade. 
Uniform quality throughout a wide 
range of fruit sizes makes it a popular 
choice. One of the finest quality 
melons. 
84 days 
Fruit—6% x 6 inches, almost round, skin 
distinctive dark green turning orange 
when mature, slightly ribbed with 
sparse shallow netting, flesh _ thick, 
salmon orange with a distinct aromatic 
flavor. 
Extra Early Osage 
Popular in the North for home garden and 
nearby market. 
Golden Champlain 80 days 
(Lake Champlain) 
Fruit—6 x 5 inches, round to slightly 
flattened, skin russet-orange when ripe, 
ribbed with salmon-orange, medium 
thick, juicy with a sweet musky flavor. 
This is an extra early melon of good 
quality and vigorous growth, that sets 
fruit under adverse conditions. It is es- 
pecially popular in Northern home 
gardens. 
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