Cantaloupe

Big mama and a small baby

Cantaloupe blossom

Female flowers bloom a week after male flowers, the difference is females have small swelling at the base of the flower. How to tell when it's ready to be harvested? A ripe cantaloupe will have a deep golden yellow cast to the rind, have a pleasant cantaloupe aroma, the surface should yield slightly to moderate pressure, light thumb pressure on the blossom end. Overripeness is indicated by a softening over the entire rind, watery, and insipid flesh with a sign of decay.




Honeydews can grow vertically on the fence or arch just like cantaloupes, they get more sunlight and save space.

How to Grow Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melons

Cantaloupe

This cantaloupe is a new generation from the grocery store's fruit. It is one of the follow up from previous post.

It has been a busy week, TGIF! Hope y'all have a good one!

Honeydews and cantaloupes climbing on arch

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