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melons cont 657 honey rock 83 days an all american selection winner in 1933 and still a favorite today the thick sweet firm flesh is a deep salmon-orange color and has gray/green skin that is coarsely netted pkt 30 seeds $1.25 660 jenny lind 80 days first introduced in 1846 and brought back by popular demand these highly prolific vines bear fruits that weigh 1 to 3 pounds each and have sweet aromatic lime green flesh pkt 20 seeds $1.25 675 minnesota midget 60-100 days if harvest time and space has been a problem for you then this is the melon to try these round 12 melons are sweet and juicy and grow on shorter vines than other varieties a great choice for northern gardeners the perfect treat after a hard days work pkt 20 seeds $1.25 o682 noir des carmes 75 days a very sweet aromatic heirloom that dates to pre-1880 the slightly flattened fruits start out dark green ripening to mostly orange at maturity the 2-3 pound melons have luscious orange flesh pkt 20 seeds certified organic $2.00 652 old original israeli 95 days an old time favorite that bears large 7 to 8 pound melons with a unique flavor all its own this aromatic variety has delicious creamy white flesh you re sure to savor one of our most popular varieties pkt 30 seeds $1.25 679 prescott fond blanc 90 days very fragrant and deliciously sweet the ripe flesh of this variety will tantalize your taste buds unique in appearance with its hard warty rind these 4 to 9 pound french heirlooms can be traced back to 1850 pkt 20 seeds $1.25 668 yellow canary 88-110 days delicious musky aroma a good keeper pkt 20 seeds $1.25 13 681 pride of wisconsin 95 days first introduced in 1937 the sweet orange flesh of this hard shelled variety is juicy and luscious the heavy-yielding vines will produce plenty of 5-7 pound oval shaped fruits a great choice for the home gardener pkt 20 seeds $1.25 680 queen annes pocket melon 85-90 days this victorian favorite was grown not for its edibility but rather for its aroma the small 3 ½ x 2 ½ diameter fruits are extremely fragrant and were carried by women for its perfume-like qualities the white flesh is edible but rather tasteless pkt 20 seeds $1.25 653 rocky ford green flesh 85 days first introduced in the mid 1800 s the luscious melons you ll find growing on these vines are 5 to 6 inches across with light green flesh and a nutmeg like flavor pkt 30 seeds $1.25 656 sweet passion 85 days dating back to the 1920 s from ohio legend states that if eaten ripe on a moon-lit night will cause a state of passion the melons weigh 3 to 4 pounds each and have sweet aromatic salmon/orange colored flesh pkt 20 seeds $1.25 659 top mark 90 days this variety has 7 fruits that grow on very vigorous vines the flesh is a deep-salmon color and is thick and firm tolerant to hot dry climates very good flavor pkt 30 seeds $1.25 676 white crenshaw 100 days the creamy sweet flesh is well worth the wait on this variety an improved strain of the original with lush foliage and delicious flavor excellent for home gardens pkt 20 seeds $1.25 this popular european variety yields bright yellow very sweet 5 pound fruit the pale green flesh has a onions allium cepa soil ph 6.0 to 6.8 onions may be planted 4 to 6 weeks before the last spring frost sow the seeds 3 inches apart in all directions using a wide row method for planting thin your crop to one plant every 3 inches using scissors to do so by using scissors you will not disturb the roots of the remaining onions note bunching onions need only 1 between plants bunching onions 4001 evergreen white bunching onion 65-120 days an excellent choice for green onions this variety forms clusters of 4 to 9 long slender silver-white stalks tasty and slow bolting pkt 400 seeds $1.15 o4001 400 seeds certified organic $1.85 4003 white lisbon 40-95 days this quick growing bunching onion stands up to the heat well the stalks grow 14 to 18 tall while the onion flesh is a silvery-white color plant this variety along side other bunching onions for fresh scallions the entire growing season pkt 400 seeds $1.15 4002 tokyo long white bunching 65-95 days this delicious variety produces tall sweet stalks with onion flesh that is pure white and sweet a mild non-bulbing onion that looks similar to a slim leek pkt 400 seeds $1.15 bulbing onions 4007 crystal wax 90-185 days a short day medium-large sized bermuda type onion for southern growers not a good storing onion mild tasting and delicious white coarse flesh makes tasty pearl onions pkt 300 seeds $1.15 4008 red burgundy hamburger onion 95 days these 4 inch onions have red-purple skin white flesh tinged in red and a delicious pungent flavor as the nickname implies perfect on your hamburger long day type for northern gardens a good keeper pkt 300 seeds $1.15 4004 red creole 95-190 days this medium sized onion has flat red colored bulbs with red-purple flesh a short day variety of onion for growing in the south an excellent storage onion for warm climate areas pkt 300 seeds $1.15 4005 white sweet spanish 75-130 days the large globe shaped onions have a mild sweet flavor a long day type of onion for northern gardens doesn t store as well as some others but is excellent for cooking pkt 300 seeds $1.15 4010 walla walla 100-125 days a favorite of many because of its mild sweet flavor sow in early spring for a delicious summer harvest this cold-hardy variety has light brown skin and firm white flesh does well in the northwest not a good keeper pkt 300 seeds $1.15 4006 yellow sweet spanish 105-130 days these large globe shaped onions can weigh one pound or more this onion is yellow-brown in color with mild creamy white flesh a long day type recommended for northern growers an excellent storage onion pkt 300 seeds $1.15

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