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It should preferably be stored on the kitchen bench and consumed within a day or two of purchase. Contact: Sales happyboyfarms. French Heirloom Goodness On the Vine 2 1. Small But Indulgent 2 1. Charentais Canteloupe Share-entais One Today Posted by Tent To simply classify a Charentais melon as a gourmet French Cantaloupe does not do nearly enough to describe the aromatic, deliciously rich and downright luxurious experience that comes with consuming - or even just smelling - them.
Storage Try to be gentle with Charentais melon as their outer rind is very thin and the bruise easily. Follow the Farm. Hot Picks. Broccoli Raab or Rapini. Fava Beans. A true, traditional Charentais melon is surprisingly hard to find. The oval fruit have a smooth gray exterior with dark gray sutures.
The flesh is a lovely, fragrant, delicious bright orange. Plants are medium size and the melons run to 2 pounds. Fruit should be harvested when the skin turns from green to gray for the best flavor. Sowing Indoors: weeks before last frost. Transplant after last frost, 36" apart. Sow seeds every 36", thin to the strongest seedling. How much does a packet plant: foot single row, hills. Harvest: Look for the following signs as it does take some practice on telling when they are ready to harvest.
The skin tone changes and netting becomes heavy, the ends soften, they will slip from the vines or a gentle tug will pull it away from the vine, a crack develops around the stem, the closet tendril to the stem dries, and the aroma increases when ripe. Tips: Plant in fertile soil, amended with compost or well rotted manure and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth.
I have grown these for 2 years now.
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