BANANA MELON — It is a very old variety predating 1880. Its fruit are an interesting, elongated shaped, pinched at the ends, with a yellow skin that is mostly smooth with very little netting. It resembles a giant (18 to 24 inch long) banana, hence its name. Fruits weigh about five pounds. When looking through old seed catalogs prior to 1900, nearly everyone listed the Banana melon. 31+ seeds per order.

Cucumis melo.

Full sun. 

Spring, soil temp 70+.

Melon vine similar to cantaloupe.

SOW- 1/2"deep,18"apart, rows 6 ft apart. Keep moist.

Germination 5-10 days.

Medium/Heavy Water.

Organic fertilizer every 30 days.

90 Days to maturity. 

Banana Melons 1 1/2 - 2 ft long and weigh 3 to 5 lbs.

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