Melon Medley F1

A mix of different melon varieties for when you’re having trouble choosing! A great way to sample the range and harvest a medley of different shapes, sizes and colours to either snack from or add to your summer salads and desserts. Juicy, crunchy and sweet!

Mix includes: Rockmelon Tuscan Delight F1, Canary Melon Topaz F1, Watermelon Gold in Gold F1, Watermelon Sweet Red F1 and Watermelon Dulce F1

Please Note: Whilst the seed is mixed you may not get an even amount of each melon type.

 

There are several key indicators that will give you a pretty good idea of ripeness.

1.       Colour – Fruit will ripen to a deep colour at full maturity.  

2.       Tendril – the tendril on the vine directly opposite where the fruit stem joins the vine is a good indicator of ripeness. If the tendril is green the melon is not ripe. If the tendril is withered, dried and brown the melon is mature.

3.       Stem – some melons will “slip” at maturity. This is where the melon comes away easily from the stem that is joining the fruit to the vine. If the fruit just falls off the vine it is likely overripe and the storage life is not long and the flesh too soft. If you have to forcibly pull the fruit from the vine it will not be ripe. Rather, the fruit should come away from the stem with a gentle pull. Look at the stem end and if there is a circle of cracking around the circumference of the stem it is nearly ready to slip from the vine and should be able to be picked with a gentle pull.