{"product_id":"noir-des-carmes-melon","title":"Noir Des Carmes Melon Seeds Heirloom Irish grown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Noir des Carmes Melon\" is a French Heirloom from1787 and is one of France's oldest cantaloupe varieties. It was developed by Carmelite monks in France who grew them in monastery gardens as early as the 1800s. The vines are prolific and the fruits are dark green, nearly black, lobed, and glossy. When they ripen, they reach a diameter of about 12 cm and for us 15cm this year, each weighing approximately 1 kg. The skin becomes in some parts slightly orange with green mottling and quite a strong aroma. If not picked at the right time, it will easily be too ripe. This variety of melon is not really suitable for long storage. We already grew this variety last year. We love the strong flavour and scent of this melon and it never lasts long in our household. To help increase sweetness in the fruit, stop watering the plants about two weeks before harvest so the sugar concentrates in the fruits. Highly recommended for the gourmets. Amateur seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland, not certified for commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/i\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Plant Life Cycle: \u003c\/i\u003eannual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Optimal Germination Temperature: \u003c\/i\u003e21C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Germination time in days: \u003c\/i\u003e4-10 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Indicative Days to maturity: \u003c\/i\u003e80 Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunlight: \u003c\/i\u003eFull sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Soil requirement: \u003c\/i\u003ehumus, well drained and fertile soil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Sowing and cultivation: \u003c\/i\u003eStart 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SD1-IE","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":55260266365261,"sku":"MelNoirCarmes26IE","price":3.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/4620\/0277\/files\/noirdescarmes600x600.jpg?v=1793643374","url":"https:\/\/sowdiverse.ie\/products\/noir-des-carmes-melon","provider":"Sow Diverse CLG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}