Edisto 47 - Melon
This productive, disease-resistant variety produces "Cantaloup"-type fruits weighing 1 to 2 kg. Their orange flesh, with a fairly small seed cavity, offers a sweet, juicy flavor even in rainy years.
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in the ground, in bucket
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 20 and 25°C, 6 weeks before planting. Transplant with the root ball, after the last frosts, in planting holes enriched with compost, spaced 1 m apart in all directions. Sowing in the open ground under the same conditions is possible when the soil is well warmed and outside temperatures no longer fall below 15°C.
Melons need plenty of light and warmth to ripen before the frosts.
March, April, May
April, May
July, August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse
sunny
fort
limestone, humus
reheated, rich, drained, light
Cucumis melo
From 1000 to 2000 g
25 seeds
Orange
From 15 to 20 cm
United States
1964
Variety introduced by Dr. Morris B. Hughes at Clemson University's South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. It is the result of crossing a variety close to the "Edisto" variety with the "Georgia 47" variety.
