The Charentais originated in the 1920s in the Poitou-Charentes region of western France. Light grey-green skin, smooth round 2–3 lb fruit. It is a small variety of melon, approximately the size of a softball. It has flesh similar to most cantaloupes, but with a distinct and more intense aroma, and a pinker hue.
Melon Charentais
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You crave a melon that’s small in size but big on flavor. Charentais delivers juicy, fragrant fruit with a gorgeous pink-orange glow.
Planting guide: Planting depth: 1” or 2.5cm. Seed spacing: 3” or 7.5cm. Spacing between rows: 48″-72″‘ or 120-180cm. Days to germination: 10-20. Days to maturity: 70-80.
Variety: 199
Heirloom
| Attributes | Heirloom, Open Pollinated |
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