Specialty Seed of Oregon, Inc. Catalog
Melons
 Ananas
86-110 days, large vigorous productive vines, oblong fruits, 5 pound
average, green rind matures yellow orange blushed with salmon green, no ribs
or sutures, slight net, flesh is creamy yellow with a hint of salmon at
full maturity, soft juicy sweet and very aromatic, PM resistant, CB
tolerant.
 Casaba Golden Beauty
Approximately
10 days. This variety has no
netting, is globe in shape, and has golden sutures. Exterior coloring is golden, while the
interior is very nearly white. This
melon is very sweet, thick, and very juicy.
Average size is 7.5 inches long by 8 inches wide. Average weight is 7 to 8 pounds. This variety has a very vigorous vine and
stores very well.
 Cantaloupe Hales Best
Jumbo
68-90 days. Standard early shipper in South & Southeast, 6.5-7.5 x 5.5
in. diameter, 3.5-4.5 lbs, heavy coarse net, light rib, firm salmon flesh,
good flavor, drought resistant.
 Crenshaw
Approximately
110 days. This variety has a pear
shape, with wrinkled skin, and is very firm with a small cavity. Exterior coloring is green to yellow,
while the interior is a pretty pink.
Average size is 8 inches by 7 inches. Average weight of the melon is 7
pounds. This variety has a very
vigorous and productive plant. This
variety is good for both fresh and home markets. This variety is a traditional mixed melon
variety, which is still in demand.
 Dark Green Metki
65 days, used like a cucumber, mild and tasty when 18 inches or less, can
grow over 3 feet long.
 Honeydew Greenflesh
Approximately
100 days. This variety has a blunt
oval shape, and a smooth exterior.
Exterior coloring is creamy white, while the interior is a light
green to pale green. It has a really
good spicy flavor, and is quite thick, and very sweet. Average size is 7.5 inches by 7
inches. Average weight of the melon
is 6 pounds. This variety has a very
vigorous vine. It also is an
excellent shipper, and suitable for fresh markets
 Honeydew Orangeflesh
Approximately
110 days. This variety has an oval
shape, and a smooth exterior.
Exterior coloring is cream, while the interior is orange. It has a really good flavor, is quite
thick, and very sweet. Average size is
6.5 inches by 6 inches. Average
weight of the melon is 5 pounds.
This variety has a very vigorous vine. It also is an excellent shipper, and
suitable for fresh markets. This
variety is very popular in the U.S. having a wonderful flavor in between a green
Honeydew and a Crenshaw.
 Yellow Canary
88-110 days, vigorous plant, tough bright light yellow skin slightly
wrinkled, pear shaped, 7 by 6 inches, 4-6 pounds, 2 inch thick pale green
flesh, musky aroma, very sweet flavor, CB resistant, triangular cavity
keeps well into winter.
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