Quantity
About 20 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type
Fruit
Cycle
Annual
The organic 'Banana' melon is an ancient variety of Cucumis melo that brings a touch of rare exoticism to the garden, both through the singular appearance of its elongated fruits and the astonishing richness of its aromas. In the vegetable garden, its creeping stems spread flexibly and cover the soil with generous foliage, while its yellow flowers attract pollinating insects essential for good fruit production. Its greenish-yellow fruits, sometimes slightly ribbed, first surprise with their unusual shape, then captivate when cut with their orange, juicy, and intensely fragrant flesh. On the palate, they evoke a gourmet world with tropical notes reminiscent of banana, vanilla, and ripe pineapple, making it a particularly sought-after variety by lovers of original flavors. Adapted to cooler climates than many other melons, it allows more gardeners to succeed in a crop often perceived as more delicate. However, it appreciates rich, warm, well-drained soil, and a very sunny location to fully express its potential. Harvesting such a fruit in the heart of summer gives the gardener the feeling of having brought a little distant sunshine into their own patch of land. Original, fragrant, and decidedly tasty, the 'Banana' melon is a remarkable choice to enrich the vegetable garden with diversity and refinement.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
1.5 to 2.5 cm (0.6 to 1 in.)
Establishment temperature
24 to 30 °C (75 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich, warm and well-drained
Watering
Moderate
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to August
Harvest85 to 95 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCorn, sunflower, beans
Avoid planting withPotatoes, cucumbers
Fresh consumption, desserts, fruit salads, snack
