Noir des Carmes - Melon
This very old, early variety produces round, ribbed fruits weighing 1 to 1.5 kg with a green-black skin that turns orange when fully ripe. The orange flesh is sweet and very tasty.
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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
early
From 1000 to 1500 g
25 seeds
round
juicy
Dark green
From 15 to 20 cm
runner
France
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This very old variety, originally from France, is mentioned in Vilmorin-Andrieux's "Les Plantes Potagères". It is known as "Black Rock". It was illustrated in the United States in Mrs. Hooker's "Drawings of Fruits" in 1817. It was also mentioned by Mawe and Abercrombie as early as 1787. It seems that the variety was relatively warty at the time.
