Melon is a melon culture from Central Asia. Thanks to selection, today this sweet fruit grows not only under the hot Uzbek sun, but also in Russia. Today there are many varieties that manage to ripen in regions with short and cool summers.
Early
For climatic zones with short summers, melons with early ripening are most suitable. Early ripening varieties have a fast ripening cycle - from planting to harvesting it takes no more than 70 days. These varieties can be grown not only seedlings, but also by planting in open ground. Perfectly bear fruit in conditions of high humidity, low temperatures and with a minimum of sunlight.
Ethiopian
This mid-early, self-pollinating variety is among the five most delicious melons. Ethiopka is a product of Russian selection, included in the State Register in 2013. The ripening period is 70-80 days.
Description. The fruit mass is 2.5–3.5 kg. Maximum - 7 kg. The peel is of medium thickness, yellow, rough, covered with a fine mesh. The pulp is oily juicy, light yellow in color, with a strong honey aroma. The shape of the fruit is round oval.
Features It differs in high similarity of sprouts and large fruits. Unlike many varieties, Ethiopka is not prone to sunburn. Taste - unusual, exotic, without astringency. The variety is resistant to drought, well stored and transported. Insufficient resistance to diseases caused by fungi. Productivity - from 90 to 145 kg / ha.
Caramel F1
Pineapple Melon Hybrid. It was bred specifically for cultivation on an industrial scale. Suitable for home gardens and small-scale production. Matures in 60 days.
Description. The fruits are large, oval. The peel is yellow or light brown, covered with a large mesh. The pulp is creamy, aromatic. Weight - from 1.8 to 3 kg. The length of the fruit is 15-20 cm.
Features Designed for warm terrain; in cold regions, a hybrid is grown only in seedlings. Pulp with caramel flavor. Thanks to the thick peel, the fruits are perfectly transported. Productivity - up to 90 kg / ha.
Delano
Highly productive pineapple melon hybrid. Belongs to an early ripe category. The ripening period is 65-75 days.
Description. Oval-elongated fruits are dark yellow with a slight orange tint. Weight - 1.5-2.5 kg. The surface is covered with mesh. The flesh is cream-colored, delicate, without greens. Sugars - 8.8%.
Features Attractive presentation, excellent taste and rich aroma. Resistance to diseases and temperature changes. Productivity up to 300 c / ha.
Princess Svetlana F1
Early hybrid. Fruit ripening - 70 days. Designed for growing under film shelters.
Description. Fruits are rounded, with a smooth peel of a creamy whitish hue. Weight - 2 kg. The color of the pulp is the same as the peel. The pulp is dense and juicy.
Features Resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew. It tolerates short-term cooling. It is suitable not only for fresh consumption, but also good for processing, this hybrid is used for making candied fruits. Melon is recommended to dry, dry, make marmalade. It has an attractive presentation and does not deteriorate during transportation. With 1 sq. m collect up to 6.5 kg of melons.
Passport F1
Hybrid ultra-early ripening. Suitable for private and industrial cultivation. Aging - 70-75 days.
Description. Melons are rounded, tan. Weight - 2-3.5 kg. The pulp is a light green hue, characterized by increased sweetness. The peel is smooth, covered with a continuous mesh.
Features To get larger melons, reduce the number of ovaries. Leaving all the ovaries, they get a lot of small melons, which are allowed for pickling or preservation. The fruits, yellowed, but not ripened, are harvested - they ripen in 2-3 months. Industrial productivity - up to 180 kg / ha. After harvesting, the fruits retain marketable qualities for 7 days.
Dune
Early frost-resistant variety, ripens in 60-75 days.
Description. Oval dark yellow fruits covered with a continuous grid. The color of the pulp is light cream, it is dense and slightly granular. Weight - 1.5-3 kg. Under favorable conditions, up to 5 kg. The shape of the fruit is oval, the surface is smooth, covered with a continuous grid. The pulp is very juicy and aromatic, tasty.
Features Great taste and good transportability. Yield under irrigation reaches 400 kg / ha. It is well preserved, resistant to diseases and parasitic pests. The fruits have a high presentation.
Aikido F1
One of the best hybrids for growing in Russia. Ripens in the conditions of a short summer. It grows well in the Central regions. Matures in 70 days.
Description. Weight - 2 kg. The crust is bright yellow, dense. The pulp is light green in color.
Features Exceptionally sweet and aromatic fruits. Stress-resistant hybrid variety. Harvest from 1 ha - up to 120 c.
Raymond
This Israeli pineapple type hybrid belongs to the mid-early category. Ripens in 70-75 days. They look very similar to the Torpedo variety. These are the largest and most delicious melons that can grow in the suburbs.
Description. The buffy-yellow oblong fruits are covered with a clearly visible grid. The fruit mass is 4-6 kg, in the southern regions - up to 10 kg. Creamy yellow flesh. The seed chamber is small, the aroma is saturated.
Features Refined taste, sweet, a lot of sugar - up to 13%. Resistance to powdery mildew and fusarium. Raymond F1 loves heat, if the summer is cool, the fruits do not get sweets. On one plant grows up to 5-6 melons. Taste superior to most varieties, the main competitor of the “Torpedo”. It tolerates transportation, the fruit retains commercial qualities for 30-40 days after collection. Productivity - 280-340 kg / ha.
Banana melon
An early ripe hybrid with excellent taste. This exotic variety is grown under film and in open ground. Fruiting occurs in 60-65 days from the day the seedlings appear.
Description. Oval light green fruits weighing 4-6 kg. One plant produces three melons. The peel is covered with a faint mesh. Unusual shape - very elongated fruits, flattened on the sides. The length of the fruit is up to 80 cm. The color of the pulp is golden.
Features The pulp has an unusual flavor - banana, the consistency of the pulp also resembles a banana. Productivity depends on the conditions of cultivation and the availability of irrigation, it ranges from 80 to 300 kg / ha.
Amal
Early hybrid with a short growing season. Large-fruited, with high productivity.
Description. Oval fruits are creamy yellow. Mass - about 3 kg. The peel is covered with a net, the flesh is also creamy yellow, then a more saturated shade. The pulp is sweet, and the bed for seeds takes up very little space. Productivity - up to 14 kg per 1 sq. Km. m. When grown industrially - up to 550 kg / ha.
Features Resistance to the main diseases of melons. It is well transported - thanks to a dense peel. It does not tolerate low temperatures, but this drawback, to one degree or another, is characteristic of all varieties of melon.
Cinderella
This unpretentious and high-yielding variety belongs to ultra-ripening - its fruits ripen in just 50 days.
Description. The fruits are spherical, slightly elongated. The peel is light yellow, covered with a white mesh. The crust is thin, smooth. The pulp is white or greenish-white, juicy and aromatic, but inferior in sweetness to many popular varieties.
Features Disease resistance. It tolerates drought. Poorly maintained and transported. For 1 square. m grows up to 4 kg of melons.
Sybarite Dream
Novelty For those who are interested in unusual and rare varieties. The second name is “Lazy Dream”. Korean variety, early ripe and unpretentious.
Description. The weight of the fruit is 0.3-0.4 kg, the maximum is 0.7 kg. Bright yellow fruits, fragrant, with white, crispy pulp. On a yellow background are green stripes. Very sweet, honey taste.
Features It tolerates "extreme" - drought and cold snap. It grows rapidly and is almost not affected by diseases. Harvest - up to 20 melons from one plant. Continuously fructifies to the very frosts.
Iroquois F1
This hybrid belongs to the cantaloupe melon varieties. Medium early ripening from seedlings to the readiness of the first fruits is 70-80 days.
Description. The pulp is orange, tender. Weight - 1.2-1.7 kg. Spherical melons with a segmented surface. The peel is greenish-beige. The white pulp has a dense consistency, it is juicy and sugary, emits a rich melon aroma.
Features With 1 sq. m collect 7-8 kg of fruit. The hybrid is tasty and fruitful. Immunity to fusarium, powdery mildew. Resistant to adverse conditions. Less - the fruits quickly lose their sweetness, the taste gets worse. This hybrid is not suitable for long-term storage.
Serezhkina love
An early ripe melon from Altai breeders. Ripens in 65-75 days.
Description. The shape of the fruit is elongated-oval. The peel is yellow-orange. Weight - 1-2 kg. The color of the pulp is yellow, with a melon aroma. The pulp is juicy, sugary, rich in carotene and sugar.
Features Grown in open ground and under film shelters. Unpretentious grade.
Story
Early variety, ripens in 58-62 days. The best choice for growing in temperate climates. If you use the seedling method, the melons bear fruit even in the northern latitudes.
Description. Elliptical fruits are yellow. The color of the juicy and sweet pulp is white. Weight - 1-1.4 kg. There is no pattern on the surface, but sometimes there is a fine mesh near the peduncle.
Features It is distinguished by friendly ripening of fruits and compactness of plants. High quality of taste, resistance to powdery mildew. The average level of marketability. It is recommended to cook candied fruits, jam, jam, other preparations and desserts. Resistance to nocturnal colds and diseases characteristic of melons. Harvest from 1 square. m - about 3 kg.
Taman
This early variety is appreciated for productivity, unpretentiousness and excellent taste. Fruits ripen in 55-75 days.
Description. The fruits are oval, yellow, peel with a mesh. The peel is thin. The pulp has a creamy shade, it is soft and grainy, crumbly, juicy, with a honey taste. Weight - 0.5-1.3 kg.
Features One plant gives three full melons. The variety is intended for fresh consumption. Melon has an excellent presentation, well transported. 170 ha are harvested from 1 ha. The variety is resistant to many diseases affecting melons.
Galileo F1
Mid-early hybrid of the first generation.
Description. Attractive and appetizing appearance - the fruits are smooth, rounded, rich yellow in color. The pulp is fragrant, tender, greenish-white. The fruit mass is up to 1.5 kg.
Features It easily tolerates temperature changes - it is growing safely in central Russia. Almost does not suffer from powdery mildew, is resistant to peronosporosis. The variety combines unpretentiousness and productivity with excellent presentation. m collect up to 2.3 kg of fruit.
American Melon Pineapple
Variety "Pineapple" is represented by many subspecies and hybrids. They all have one thing in common - a specific “pineapple” flavor. Pineapple varieties are thermophilic, in the northern regions they are grown by seedlings or in greenhouses. All subspecies of "Pineapple" are mainly in the mid-early category. Harvest ripens in about 65 days.
American Pineapple Melon is just one of the Pineapple hybrids and one of the earliest varieties.
Description. Small oval fruits with a beige-greenish peel, covered with a dense mesh. The pulp is white, with a cream tint. The texture is extremely delicate, the flesh exudes a delicate aroma. Weight - up to 2 kg.
Features One plant gives 3-5 fruits. The fruits are small - portioned. Great keeping quality.
Radmila (Medetli) F1
The ultra-early hybrid combines high fruit quality with exceptional disease resistance. This is the earliest hybrid variety of melons of foreign selection.
Description. Fruit weight - 2 kg. The shape is oval, the skin color is yellow, the mesh is clearly visible over the entire surface. Sweet and dense pulp.
Features On one plant, up to 5 melons ripen. It is well transported.
Cappuccino
Dessert variety for growing in open field in Siberia. Ripens in 70-75 days.
Description. The fruits are round-oval, weight - 1 kg. The crust is thin, the color is cream. The mesh is clearly visible. The pulp is tender, snow-white, with a refined taste.
Features Planted with seedlings or directly in the open ground. The sugar content is about 17%. Up to 15 kg of fruit can grow on one bush.
Miron F1
Early ripe large-fruited hybrid of the first generation. Designed for fresh consumption. Ripening - 55-60 days.
Description. Fruits are dark yellow in color with a grayish tint. The peel is weakly segmented. The shape is oval. The color of juicy, crisp and dense pulp is white. Weight - 3-5 kg.
Features Immunity to diseases - practically does not suffer from Fusarium and powdery mildew. High sugar content - up to 16%. This hybrid is good for growing for sale - the fruits are beautiful in appearance, tasty and perfectly tolerate transportation. The hybrid is well acclimatized, it is grown in the southern and northern regions - from the Krasnodar Territory to Siberia.
Canaria
Super Hybrid Melon - Ripening takes 60-70 days.
Description. Weight - 1.5-3 kg. Oval fruits with a smooth surface, without mesh. Color is bright yellow. There is a slight pubescence. The fruit has a fragrant flesh, light green. The taste is excellent, with honey notes.
Features Does not crack during transport. The variety is ideal for commercial cultivation. Universal purpose - “Canaria” is eaten fresh, made candied fruit, jam, jam, jam. Almost no sick with anthracnose, powdery mildew, fusarium. m collect about 2 kg of melons. A greenhouse growing method is recommended, as the variety is demanding in terms of heat and light. The plant is tied to trellises.
Tavrichanka
This early variety, bred by Kherson breeders, is considered one of the most delicious. Ripens in 70 days.
Description. The melon is spherical, orange in color, with white flesh. The peel is fully or partially covered with a mesh. The pulp is sweet and crispy. The average weight of the fetus is 1.8 kg. Harvest without watering reaches 195 kg / ha. Sugars - almost 13%.
Features It copes well with arid conditions, is well transported and has an ideal presentation. The variety has a high tasting score of 4.7 out of 5. Resistance to cracking.
Mid-season
The ripening period of mid-ripening varieties is longer than that of early-ripening varieties, on average by 20 days, and is 80-90 days. If the weather is warm and sunny, ripening occurs one to two weeks earlier - in 70-80 days.
Collective farmer
The oldest variety known to our gardeners for over 80 years. It was introduced to the State Register in 1943, and introduced in 1939. The variety is grown throughout Russia, except for the Northern and North-Western regions.
Description. The fruits are small, weight - 0.8-1.5 kg. The shape is spherical, with an average diameter of 20 cm. It has a real “melon” taste. High sugar content - up to 12%. The peel is yellow, it happens with a greenish tint. It happens that the crust is covered in some places by a grid. The pulp is white, many seeds.
Features Commercial grade - bright yellow, round and smooth fruits look very attractive on the shelves. It is well transported and has an excellent taste, which made the variety one of the best for commerce.
Gives crops in the most adverse conditions, "Collective Farm Girl" will grow even in the cool and rainy summer. Vegetation - from hatching sprouts to fruit collection - 80-95 days. Productivity subject to agricultural technology and the recommended planting scheme is 2.1-2.6 kg / sq. m
Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe has many varieties. All “cantaloupes” are similar in appearance, have a similar taste and aroma.
Description. The cantaloupes have a dense gray-green peel, a convex mesh pattern on its surface.The form is oval, spherical or slightly flattened. Weight - from 0.5 to 5 kg. The diameter rarely exceeds 25 cm. Fruits come in two types - even or segmented. The pulp is light orange in color.
Features Minus cantaloupe is considered a low sugar content - about 8%. Unpretentiousness, resistance to diseases. Not recommended for long-term storage - the fruits should be eaten within three weeks. Satisfactory transportability. Does not crack with excess moisture. Ripens in cool and damp weather. The maturation rate is superior to traditional Asian varieties. Productivity depends on the variety and growing conditions.
The most promising cantaloupe varieties are:
- Blondie - mid-season variety, well adapted to different climate conditions. Fruits are small, flattened, up to 0.6 kg.
- Charente - It has a strong, stable aroma. Weight - 0.6-1 kg. They are grown only in France, in protected ground.
- Gaul - a product of Israeli selection. The pulp is the color of pistachios. Resistance to cool weather. Small fruits, excellent immune system and adaptability.
- Oksana. This variety has a bright yellow flesh, juicy, with acidity. Ripens in 1,5-2 months.
Cantaloupe melon got its name in honor of the Italian province of Cantalupo. They came to Europe from the territory of Turkey and Iran. The first fruits were tasted by the Pope, he liked them so much that nearby melon plantations with cantaloupes soon appeared near the residence.
Cossack 244
Old proven variety, cultivated since the 60s. last century. Ripening - 70-95 days.
Description. The shape of the fruit is oval, the color is bright yellow. Weight - 1.3-1.8 kg. The peel is smooth or slightly segmented. Here and there are elements of the mesh. The crust is firm, strong. White fibrous crisp flesh.
Features It is well preserved during transportation. Harvesting from 1 ha - up to 370 c. m collect up to 2.9 kg Resistance to powdery mildew, anthracnose.
Lada
Mid-season variety, fruits ripen in 75-95 days.
Description. Rounded smooth fruits, yellow, covered with a continuous mesh. The pulp has a light cream color, the texture is delicate. Weight - 1.5-2 kg. Light but persistent aroma.
Features Immunity to powdery mildew. Aphids are rarely affected. Not cracking. Productivity - up to 220 kg / ha. From candied pulp make candied fruits. The variety needs to pinch the tops and remove excess ovaries.
Augen F1
Mid-season hybrid. Bred in Israel. Cultivated in greenhouses and open ground - in southern Russia.
Description. The mass of one fetus is 0.8-1 kg. Fruits are oval, slightly flattened. The peel is yellow, yellow-green or greenish. On the peel are longitudinal grooves. The pulp is sweet, greenish, aromatic.
Features It is distinguished by excellent taste. Productivity - 1.5-2.5 kg / m.
Temryuchanka
The variety with high flavoring characteristics is intended for fresh consumption. Ripens in 75-90 days.
Description. The fruits are round, weigh 1.5-2.1 kg. The color of the peel is yellow, on the surface is a solid thick mesh. The flesh is light cream in color, very sweet.
Features Melons retain marketability for 30 days after harvest. Harvest from 1 ha - up to 300 c. Endurance to stressful conditions. Does not crack during transport.
Piel de Sapo
Exotic variety native to the Canary Islands. Unlike regular melons, Piel de Sapo fruits have a unique refreshing aroma, and their taste resembles melted ice cream. Ripening - 75-80 days.
Description. Melons are oval, with a strong, slightly uneven skin. The color is dirty green. On a hilly surface there are small veins and “cracks”, the peel is similar to the skin of a toad. The name of the variety is translated as "toad skin." Weight - up to 2 kg.
Features The fetus can be stored for a long time - up to three months. You can not collect melons ahead of schedule - unripe fruits begin to turn yellow and lose their taste.
Ribbed
Ribbed fruits are green and yellow. There are several varieties of ribbed melon. So, in Ukraine, a ribbed melon is grown, called "plump". There are also several varieties of Uzbek ribbed melon - South, Bukhara, Samarkand, Ferghana, Tashkent, Khorezm. In Russia, in the middle lane, it matures in the second half of August.
Description. The fruit is large, unusually plump, ribbed. It looks more like a pumpkin. The peel is wavy, pale yellow. There are orange blotches, sometimes there is a mesh pattern. The pulp is juicy, crunchy.
Features Excellent palatability. Resistance to Fusarium and Powdery Mildew.
Golden
Variety of Krasnodar selection. The ripening period is 80-90 days.
Description. Rounded-oblong shape, peel - bright golden, sometimes with orange notes. The color of the pulp is white. Sweet taste, pleasant aroma. The peel is smooth, only the fruits ripening first have a grid.
Features For cultivation in greenhouse conditions or in the open ground. Harvest from 1 ha - up to 100 c. Resistance to diseases, transportability, safety of presentation. Melons look appetizing - good for implementation. A low tasting score - 4 points on a 5-point scale.
Altai
Early ripening melon, yielding crops 70 days after germination. It grows well in cool regions, including Altai and Siberia.
Description. Golden oval melons, thin peel, covered with a fine mesh. Weight - 1.5-2 kg. The color of the pulp is cream or white.
Features Harvest from 1 ha - up to 250 c. Having a dense structure, the fruits of Altai well tolerate transportation. The fruits are consumed fresh, dried and dried, boiled jam. Pulp sometimes has a pumpkin flavor.
Later
Late ripening varieties of melons ripen within 95-110 days. Late melons ripen for a long time, but they have important advantages over early and mid-ripening varieties - they are very tasty and stored for a long time.
Torpedo (Rainbow)
This is the most popular variety cultivated in the Central Asian region. "Torpedo" in its homeland - in Uzbekistan is called "Mirzanchul." In Central Asia, fruits grow to 15 kg.
Description. The fruits are oblong - the melon got its name precisely for its elongated shape. The color of the peel is rich yellow, it is covered with a white "openwork" mesh. The color of the pulp is milky, the taste is sweet-honey, with an admixture of vanilla, the consistency is softly oily. Sugar content - more than 8%.
The late-ripening Torpedo ripens at the end of summer. Therefore, elongated melons that go on sale too early are probably dangerous due to the use of chemicals that accelerate ripening.
Features It is well transported and stored. When creating favorable conditions, the fruits can last until spring. Rather, "hang" - melons are stored in a dry, cool room, in limbo. m receive 2.5-3 kg of melons. Calorie content of 35 kcal per 100 g. There is a variety of varieties “Torpeda” adapted for the conditions of Russia - melon “Rainbow”. The weight of the “torpedo” grown in Russia is not more than 5-6 kg.
Wintering
Mid-late variety with a growing season of 100-110 days.
Description. Yellow oval fruits with greenish-white flesh. The surface is smooth with a mesh. Weight 2-5 kg. The flesh is crispy, with a delicate texture.
Features High resistance to drought. It is well transported. High disease resistance. Harvest up to 270-330 kg / ha. Do not crack, well preserved. Sugar content - up to 8.5%. Immunity to powdery mildew and anthracnose.
Yakup Bay F1
Late-ripening high-yielding melon of the Tendral variety. Hybrid of Dutch selection.
Description. Oval fruits reach a weight of 4-5 kg. The peel is green, and the pulp is white, juicy.
Features Sugar content - up to 15%. Signs of ripening - the appearance of a yellowish tint and persistent aroma. If you pick the fruits in green and put them in a dry place - after 2-3 months they will ripen and be ready for use. Resistance to traditional melon diseases.
Interesting fact: mouse melon - not a melon at all!
This is a Mexican gherkin. It is a creeping vine. The fruits are called "cucamelons."
Description. In appearance, the fruits look like small watermelons. The pulp is green, it is acidic and watery. The diameter of the fruit is up to 3 cm. The skin is green, striped. They resemble cucumbers to taste, there is a smack of rabbit cabbage.
Features This exotic variety is grown only in greenhouses. One plant gives up to 7 kg of fruit.
In the fall, when the crop of cucamelons comes to an end, try to dig up the roots of the plant - there will be up to one and a half kilograms of tubers. They look like sweet potato in appearance, and a mixture of cucumber and radish to taste.
Variety Maturity Table
When choosing a melon variety for planting, one has to evaluate the “candidates” according to many criteria. Table 1 shows the comparative characteristics of popular melon varieties.
Table 1
Variety / hybrid | Ripening days | The weight of the fruit, kg | Pulp color | Skin color | Productivity, t / ha |
Ethiopian | 70-80 (medium early) | 2,5–3,5 | light yellow | yellow, fine mesh | 90-145 |
Delano | 65-75 (early) | 1,5-2,5 | cream | dark yellow, there is a net | up to 300 |
Passport F1 | 70-75 (early) | 2-3,5 | light green | tan, solid mesh | up to 180 |
Banana melon | 60-65 (early) | 4-6 | golden | light green, slightly noticeable mesh | 80 to 300 |
Collective farmer | 70-80 (mid-season) | 0,8-1,5 | white | yellow, covered in places | 210-260 |
Lada | 75-95 (mid-season) | 1,5-2 | light cream | yellow, solid mesh | up to 220 |
Temryuchanka | 75-90 (mid-season) | 1,5-2,1 | light cream | solid thick yellow | up to 300 |
Torpedo (Rainbow) | 95-110 (late ripening) | 5-6 | lactic | deep yellow | 250-300 |
Wintering | 100-110 (late ripening) | 2-5 | greenish white | yellow with mesh | 270-330 |
Table 2 shows the popular melon varieties by maturity.
table 2
Varieties / Hybrids | Ripening period, days |
Early ripe | |
Ethiopian | 70-80 |
Delano | 65-75 |
Princess Svetlana F1 | 65-70 |
Raymond | 70-75 |
Passport F1 | 70-75 |
Dune | 60-75 |
Banana melon | 60-65 |
Cinderella | 50-55 |
Iroquois F1 | 70-80 |
Serezhkina love | 65-75 |
Story | 58-62 |
Taman | 55-75 |
Cappuccino | 70-75 |
Mid-season | |
Collective farmer | 70-80 |
Cossack 244 | 70-95 |
Lada | 75-95 |
Temryuchanka | 75-90 |
Late ripening | |
Torpedo (Rainbow) | 95-110 |
Wintering | 100-110 |
Yakup Bay F1 | 85-90 |
When choosing a melon variety for home gardening or industrial cultivation, it is necessary to take into account the ripening dates and requirements for growing conditions. The second wave of criteria for choosing a suitable variety is taste characteristics, presentation, keeping quality, transportability, resistance to diseases and pests, productivity.
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