- Name: Midget Cantaloupe - Other Common Names: Minnesota Midget Melon - Scientific Name: Cucumis Melo Var. Reticulatus - Color: Orange Flesh / Tan-Green-Yellow Skin / Yellow Flowers - Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost - Harvest: 65 Days - Hardiness Zone: Annual - Plant Height: 10 - 12" - Plant Spacing: 2 - 3 Plants Per Hill, 3 - 5' Apart - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 100 Seeds - Other: Midget Cantaloupes Are Both Adorable Delicious! These Smaller Melons Grow To 4?, Or Roughly The Size Of A Softball, Weigh Between 8?16 Oz. They Are The Perfect ?Personal Melon? Size ? Grab A Spoon Dig In! The Fruit Has A High Sugar Content Is Very Sweet. The Fragrant Melons Have Juicy Orange Flesh Beneath Thin Rinds. - These Muskmelons Grow On Compact Plants With Good Disease Resistance Sturdy Stalks. Their Vines Only Reach 3-4?, Making Them A Wonderful Choice For Container Gardens. Each Plant Produces From 6 To 8 Melons. The Fruit Matures Much More Quickly Than That Of A Full Sized Cantaloupe, Making Them A Great Choice For Northern Areas With A Shorter Growing Season. They Grow So Quickly That In Moderately Warm Climates 2 Crops Can Be Harvested In A Season.