Melon, Prescott Fond Blanc
Cucumis melo | SKU: 1034
Historic Variety
$3.75 to $12.34
- Fruits grow to 4-9 pounds
- Dense orange flesh and strong, sweet fragrance
- Good drought tolerance
- 85-95 days
Item Details
Documented by Vilmorin in Les Plantes Potageres (1883). This cantaloupe was once a favorite of French market gardeners. Fruits weigh 4-9 pounds and have beautifully warted skin and dense sweet flesh. Almost too pretty to eat! The fragrance when fully ripe is incredible. Like all rock melons, Prescott will not slip from the vine. Good drought tolerance. 85-95 days.
Learn to Grow Melon, Prescott Fond Blanc
Direct Seed: 1" Deep
Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Melons love heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost.