Heirloom. Oval shaped fruit,up to 18 cm long. The dark green melon skin turns yellow, and the flesh is sweet and green-white. Keeps well. In the US, calle "Juane Canary" melon. Popular in Europe.
Scientific Name: Cucumis melo
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 21C
Germination time in days: 4-10 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 80-90 Days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: humus, well drained and fertile soil
Sowing and cultivation: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Sow 1.5 cm deep at 21C soil temperature. Direct sow in a polytunnel after last frost when soil temperature is over 21 °C.
