Melonade Melon
Best choice for home gardeners seeking unique, sweet-tart gourmet fruit.
Experience the unique "Melonade" melon, a French Charentais type offering an otherworldly flavor. This hybrid variety delivers a rich, succulent sweetness with a creamy, lemon-like sour finish. The 7-inch oval fruits mature in approximately 75 days from transplant, featuring thick orange flesh. Harvest when the netted rind turns key lime green and stem scarring appears. Melons thrive in fertile, well-drained soil with full sun exposure for optimal sweetness and growth. This seed is guaranteed by a family-owned company established in 1979.
$21.65
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
270
/ 6090
#270 in Seeds & Seed Tape
Price vs Category Average
+104%
Above average
Days to Maturity
75
/ days
Who it's for
- Gourmet gardeners seeking unique and complex fruit flavors
- Home growers needing disease-resistant plants for consistent yields
- Short-season gardeners wanting an earlier harvest window
Who should skip it
- Seed savers who prefer self-sustaining garden cycles
- Cool-climate growers lacking long, intense summer heat
- Market growers requiring long-term storage for transport
Performance breakdown
Flavor Complexity
The unique lemon-like finish elevates this beyond standard garden melon varieties.
Disease Resistance
Built-in powdery mildew resistance significantly reduces common mid-season garden headaches.
Harvest Efficiency
A 75-day maturity window allows for reliable production in shorter growing seasons.
Germination Reliability
High baseline germination rates ensure consistent success for home vegetable gardeners.
Growth Adaptability
Thrives across diverse climates provided the soil remains fertile and warm.
Fruit Quality
Thick orange flesh and consistent sizing deliver a premium homegrown harvest.
Key Specs
Days to Maturity
75 days
Botanical Name
Cucumis melo
Seed Life
3 years
Minimum Germination Rate
80%
Seed Depth
0.5 inches
Soil Temperature for Germination
70–85°F
Plant Spacing
3–4 feet
Row Spacing
5–6 feet
Features
- Unique sweet and sour lemon-like flavor profile
- Produces 7-inch oval fruits with thick orange flesh
- Resistant to Powdery Mildew (PM)
- Hybrid variety for superior taste
- Successful in diverse garden climates
- Matures in 75 days from transplant
- Thrives in full sun and fertile soil
- Ideal for home gardens
What customers say
The Melonade melon earns high marks primarily for its outstanding flavor quality and reliable performance. Gardeners consistently highlight the seed's exceptional germination rates and the vigorous growth of the plants, emphasizing ease of use. The resulting fruit is described as having a superb balance of sweetness and aroma, delivering gourmet quality yields. This dependable performance and superior taste profile make it a highly valued addition to any garden.
Know before you buy
This French Charentais hybrid offers a unique flavor profile that balances a rich, succulent sweetness with a distinct, creamy lemon-like sour finish.
You should harvest when the netted rind shifts to a key lime green color and you notice stem scarring appearing near the attachment point.
Yes, this hybrid variety is specifically bred to be resistant to Powdery Mildew, making it a reliable choice for home gardeners.
Melonade melons thrive in full sun and require fertile, well-drained soil. Ensure your soil temperature is between 70–85°F for successful germination.
Space your plants 3–4 feet apart, with rows spaced 5–6 feet apart to allow the vines enough room to spread and fruit effectively.
This variety matures in approximately 75 days from the time of transplanting into your garden.
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