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Burpee F1 Athena F1


Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) (Muskmelon)


Approx. 1,200 seeds/oz. Hybrid pkts contain 25 seeds; ¼ lb. produces approx. 2,500 plants. Seeds germinate in about 7 days. Transplant 6,000 plants/acre. Set plants 12" apart in rows 60-84" apart. Days to maturity are from sowing.


Eastern Types


2369 Ambrosia F1 88 days. Higher than average sugar FRQWHQW H[WUD VZHHW Á DYRU \RXU FXVWRPHUV ZLOO FRPH back for again and again. Nearly round fruits average 4-4½ lbs, 6½ x 6", with heavy netting and no sutures. 7KLFN VZHHW VDOPRQ Á HVK VPDOO VHHG FDYLW\ DQG YHU\ tight seed mass. Tolerant DM, PM. Fresh Mkt, Short distance shipping.


Ambrosia F1


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2374 & 2374U Athena F1 75 days. Early maturing east- ern muskmelon particularly suited to SE, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic mkts. Course 5HVLVWDQW


, PM. Tolerant Sul. Fresh Mkt, Shipping.


2375U Avatar F1 70-80 days. Uniform extra large 7-9 lb melons with full netting & shallow rind. Classy East- ern type; blocky oval fruit with large, dry, open cavity. 'HHS RUDQJH YHU\ VZHHW IXOO Á DYRUHG Á HVK LV PHGLXP À UP %UL[ UDWLQJV DW WULDOV KDYH EHHQ PRVWO\


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casionally 13. Especially notable for such early matu- rity. Resistant FW Ƹ Ƹ


, PM1 Short Distance Shipping. Avatar F1


ALB DM FW


PMV PM


Melon Disease Codes Alternaria Leaf Blight Downy Mildew


Fusarium Wilt & Race #'s Potato Mosaic Virus


Powdery Mildew & Race #'s


PRSV Papaya Ringspot Virus Sul


Sulphur Damage


WMV Watermelon Mosaic Virus ZYMV =XFFKLQL <HOORZ 0RVDLF 9LUXV


Cat# 2369


Cantaloupe (M=1000) Ambrosia


El Gordo F1 12


2374, 2374U Athena 2375U Avatar 2379 2381 2386 2387 2408


Burpee PMT Carousel Duchess


EarliChamp El Gordo


2411, 2411U Goddess . Tolerant PM2 . Fresh Mkt,


Goddess F1


2379 Burpee F1 PMT GD\V 3DOH RUDQJH Á HVK LV WKLFN À UP DQG MXLF\ ZLWK D VZHHW PXVN\ Á DYRU )UXLWV measure 7" long and 6" across, slightly oval, thick rinded and weigh 4 to 4½ lbs. Heavily netted and dis- tinctly ribbed. High yields and excellent quality. Tol- erant PM. Fresh Mkt, Shipping.


2381 Carousel F1 80-85 days. 6-9 lbs; Oval Super Star type melons, measure 9½ x 7" in diameter with strong sutures like classical muskmelons. Tight cavity, À UP Á HVK DQG JRRG VXJDU IRU H[FHOOHQW HDWLQJ TXDO ity. Strong vigorous vines and double disease package SURYLGH KLJK \LHOG SRWHQWLDO )LUP PHORQV DQG À UP LQ WHUQDO Á HVK *RRG VKLSSHU ZLWK ODVWLQJ TXDOLW\ :HOO adapted to outdoor production. Resistant FW Ƹ Fresh Mkt, Shipping.


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2386 Duchess F1 75 days. 5-6 lbs. Big round oval melon, good shelf life, great taste. Heavily netted, OLJKWO\ VXWXUHG UHÀ QHG HDVWHUQ W\SH LQWHULRU ZLWK VPDOO


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at maturity. High disease rating can enable consistent high yield potential. Worth testing as Athena type. Resistant FW Ƹ


, PM Ƹ . Fresh Mkt, Regional Shipping.


2387 EarliChamp F1 78 days. Large oval melon, 4½- 6½ lbs and 6 x 7½" diam. Heavy netting, light suture, YHU\ VZHHW DW %UL[ 7KLFN Á HVKHG KHDY\ IUXLW and high disease rating can foster consistent high yield potential. Resistant FW2


, PM. Fresh Mkt.


2408 El Gordo F1 75 days. Extra large 10-15 lb fruit are sweet and quite early for such jumbo size. Extra large oval melon of classic Eastern appearance, with heavy netting, distinct green sutures, and interior cavity that is small in proportion to fruit diameter. Flesh is very sweet at avg 16 Brix, with the excellent, slightly musky Á DYRU RI FODVVLF (DVWHUQ W\SH <LHOG DYJ IUXLW SHU plant. Can produce giant 20-30 lb show melons if all EXW WKH À UVW IHZ IUXLWV DUH UHPRYHG DW \RXQJ VWDJH DQG LI given extra deep soil with rich nutrition. Tolerant PM2 WMV. Fresh Mkt.


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2411 & 2411U Goddess F1 68 days. Wow! Early east- ern melon with excellent performance & quality for the extra-early mkt. 6½" fruit. Avg wt 5-6 lbs. Poten- tial for Brix up to 11. Slip when ripe; best at ½ slip. *RRG VKHOI OLIH DQG Á DYRU 2YDO KHDY\ QHW XQVXWXUHG Tolerant FW Ƹ


, PM Ƹ 25 sd 100 sd 500 sd 1000 sd . (per M) 5 M


10 M (per M)


15 M (per M)


30 M (per M)


4.65 14.30 61.00 105.00 93.00 87.00 83.00 79.00 4.00 12.15 51.00 89.00 80.00 75.00 70.00 67.00 3.25 9.90 41.50 72.00 65.00 60.00 57.00 55.00 5.55 15.70 65.00 115.00 103.00 94.00 83.00 77.00 2.25 6.95 29.25 51.00 45.75 42.50 40.25 38.25 2.85 8.75 36.75 64.00 57.00 54.00 51.00 48.25 2.75 8.55 35.75 63.00 56.00 53.00 49.25 46.75 2.85 8.80 36.75 64.00 58.00 54.00 51.00 48.50 3.15 9.45 39.75 68.00 62.00 58.00 55.00 52.00


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