Melon Montreal

Latin Name: Cucumis melo 'Montreal Melon'
Plant type: Creeping fruit annual (heritage melon)
Botanical family: Cucurbitaceae

Hardiness Zone: Grown as an annual (zone 4 to 10)
Harvest period: August to September

Exposure: Full sun
Watering: Regular — especially during flowering and fruit development, avoid wetting the foliage

Spacing: 1 to 1.5 m between plants — warm, rich, well-loosened soil recommended

Companion plants: Corn, beans, calendula
Enemy plants: Potato, cucumber

Description

A 19th-century Quebec heritage variety, famous for its massive fruits that can weigh up to 6 to 9 kg, its juicy, pale orange flesh, and its exquisite, sweet, and fragrant taste. Its ribbed, slightly rough skin makes it visually distinctive. Once cultivated in Montreal greenhouses and exported as far away as New York, it was rediscovered and reintroduced by agricultural heritage enthusiasts.

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