MELON from Cavaillon with Pink Flesh

Species: Melon
Latin name: Cucumis Mello L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: De Cavaillon Espagnol à Chair Rose - Espanel d'Etè
Other usual name: -
Variety: Cavaillon Espagnol à Chair Rose
Family: Cucurbitaceous
Origin: India, Africa

Melon from Cavaillon Spanish with Pink Flesh: Variety cultivated in the area of Cavaillon, for its round fruits, his firm and pulpy flesh, very sweet scented, with a strong orange color. The melon is characterized by a great source of vitamines. Conservation in a cold and ventilated place 6 to 8 days. The melon is mostly used for appetizers or in dessert, offer this great fruit to your children you give them the sun of Provence.

Seed sowing: From May to June
Collect melons: From June to September
Height: The Melon reaches an average size of 20 cm
Exposure: Sunny

Sowing instructions: Seed sowing directly in place after any danger of frosts, sow 4 to 6 seeds in holes in a depth of 2 to 3cm, the melon prefers a sheltered site and quite sunny in your garden, water the ground even if it rains. Thin out 3 seedlings after seven weeks. It is also possible to cultivate under greenhouse for an earlier harvest. Eliminate the leaves masking the fruits to allow them to mature correctly.

Sowing distance: 30 cm by 1m between the seedlings
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 20°C to 24°C
Seed germination: 6 to 10 days
Nutritional value: 48 Kcal for 100 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 2 gr. = +/- 50 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.