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Preparation
Taste Chart
Taste Rating: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest
Type: B = Butterscotch, C = Casaba, F = French Charentais, G = Galia, H = Honeydew, M = Muskmelon (Cantaloupe)
 
Variety

Type

Taste

Skin
Flesh
Fruit

Days
Comment
1 Earliqueen M 7.9 Tan Orange 3-4lbs,ribbed, net 74 Consistently sweet taste through harvest
2 Burpee F1 Hybrid M 7.4 Tan Orange 7",ribbed,netted 82 Reliable producer with outstanding flavor
3 Galia G 6.9 Grn/Gold Green 2-3lbs,netted 85 Israeli, intensely perfumed and spicy sweet
4 Honey Pearl H 6.7 White White Medium, smooth 80 Sweet flavor and grainy texture like Asian pears
5 Tropical Galia Passport G 6.6 Tan Green 5-6lbs, well-netted 73 Very thick flesh and small seed cavity
6 Specialty Sweetie B 6.2 White Ornge/Grn 1-2lbs,smooth 75 Fragrant, sweet taste with butterscotch flavor
7 Spanish Golden Beauty C 7.0 Yellow Green 4-5 lbs, wrinkled 80 Canary type, oblong, powdery mildew resistant
8 Honey Orange H 5.8 Ivory Salmon 3lbs.,smooth 80 Tolerant to cool conditions
9 Sungold Casaba C 5.8 Yellow Grn/White 5-7 lbs, wrinkled 85-90 Oval shape, from Turkey, stores well
10 Athena M 5.7 Tan Orange 4lbs,well-netted 79 Good shelf life, resists powdery mildew/fusarium
11 Haogen M 5.5 Yellow Green 3-5lbs, striped 80-85 Israeli, green skin turns yellow when mature
12 Ambrosia M 5.3 Tan Peach 4-5 lbs, smooth 86 Softens and becomes overripe quickly
13 Minnesota Midget M 4.9 Tan Orange 4" in diameter 65 Vines are only 3-4 ft, high sugar content
14 Collective Farm Woman M 4.8 Grn/Yellow Yell/White 7-10", smooth 80-85 Crisp flesh, skin yellow-orange when mature
15 Crane/Eel River M 4.6 Gold Orange 10lbs,fine net 105 Large, rare heirloom, dark highlights on skin
16 French Charentais Savor F 4.4 Grey/Green Orange 2lbs,smooth 78 Very sweet, aromatic flesh
17 Earligold F1 M 3.5 Tan Orange 4lbs,dense netting 72 Tolerant to cool conditions
18 Amish M 3.3 Green Orange Oval, 8-9", 4-7lbs 80-90 Heirloom from Amish, thick rind
19 Early Hanover M 2.9 Tan Salmon 3-3.5 lbs, slight net 80-85 Grows well under adverse conditions
20 Jenny Lind M 2.6 Tan/Green White/Grn 1-2lbs,ribbed, net 70-75 Small button on blossom end, Named after singer

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