MELON 

VARIETY MATURITY  FRUIT 
WEIGHT 
kg		 RIND COLOR   FLESH COLOR DISEASE KEY
Ananas Late
 2 - 2.5  Pale orange White f, j
Long oval, slightly netted. Very sweet and outstanding flavor

Casaba Golden Beauty Late
 3 - 3.5 Yellow White f, j
Smooth, thick rind. Thick flesh. Keeps and ships well. Adapted to arid areas
Edisto 47
 Medium 1 - 1.5 Beige  Orange a, c
Gulfstream Super G Early 1 - 1.5 Beige  Orange a, c
Hard, well netted rind. Very thick flesh. Adapted to humid areas 
Slightly oval. Resistant to gummy stem blight. Ships well. A must where disease is a problem.
Hale's Best Jumbo
Early		 1.5 - 2 Beige  Orange
Well netted, slightly ribbed rind. Thick flesh. Medium distance shipper
Honeydew Green Flesh Late 2-3  Pale yellow Pale 
green		 f, j
Smooth rind. Thick, very sweet flesh. Widely adapted. Long distance shipper
Imperial 45 Improved 
(PMR)
 Early 1.4 - 1.6 Beige Deep 
salmon		 a
Strong netted rind. Light sutures. Thick flesh. Ships well. Good for and areas
Tam Dew Improved Medium late 2 - 2.5  Pale yellow Pale 
green		 a, c f i
 Earlier than Honeydew green flesh.  Slightly smaller. High sugar content
Top Mark Early 1.4 - 1.6 Dark tan  Deep salmon  b, c, i 
Medium netting. Oval. Good shipper
Yellow Canary Medium 2.5 - 3  Yellow White
Very sweet and crisp. Good shipper
HYBRID MELON
ANANAS TYPE Medium 1.8 - 2.5 Orange, Fine netting yellow c, e
Good producer.  Regular fruit.  Very sweet.
GALIA Early 1.0 - 1,3 Yellow orange.  Medium netting. Green-yellow a
Good shipper.  Very sweet.  Very uniform.  Popular Mediterranean variety for greenhouse and outdoor production.
GLO MARK II Very early 1.1 -1.4 Dark tan.  Full net  Orange
Smaller and earlier than most Top Mark types.


Disease Key:

Resistant to Powdery Mildewa
 e Resistant to Fusarium Wilt races 0 and I 
b Tolerant to Powdery Mildew f Resistant to Crown Bligh
c  Resistant to Downy Mildew  h Resistant to Alternaria 
d Resistant to Fusarium Wilt Race 2 j Tolerant to Sulphur