Charentais Melon: A Heavenly Heirloom Of France

The Charentais melon is an incomparably fragrant, sweet and delightful French heirloom variety. Perfected in the Charentes region of France in the 1920s, it is closely identified with the Provencal area around Cavaillon. Though hybrid varieties are widely grown now, the open-pollinated heirloom melon is small, smooth-skinned and musky-sweet. Learn more and order seeds: www.rareseeds.com/charentais-...

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[@FlutterMouse]

I'm growing these right now!

[@paulabrown5243]

Love melons, this one seems delightful. Thanks Baker Creek.

[@PAMOJA4LIFE]

well done. very informative both historically and practically.

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

That is a fascinating story behind the charentais melon -- so glad I already got my seeds from Baker Creek!

[@jeniferduckworth4463]

I've been watching these for the last few months. I love them. One critique is that is like to know which zones you think they would grow best in (even with supplementation, like this one with lime) it's nice to see, but even nicer to have guidance for what might for well where. I'm a southern 9a - 9b because we're in the cusp. I get all excited at the beginning of a post, only to be disappointed in the end because I've got no hope of the plant thriving or even producing. Please include growing zones for the USA when making these.

[@RareSeedsBC]

Thank you Jennifer, we will try to incorporate more of this information into the videos!

[@mahersala7751]

J'aime charentais melon et surtout les semences

[@tonylax619]

As long as you high amounts of available calcium in your soil to the melon plants, you do not need to worry so much about over watering.

[@AprilLee021967]

I need this!

[@daca4401]

Planted 8 seeds today 🥰

[@Realatmx]

Where I can buy it please share link to buy

[@lennapelayo3252]

I believe I live in 10 a so I am good I have this coming up in my little garden greenhouse so excited

[@onetwocue]

My local nursery must grow your seeds for their big sz 4 packs cause there were tons of heirloom melons for and amazing annuals for the cut flower trade.

[@LadyVigo]

Now I just need to know how to tell if they are ripe! I broke today and picked one, the butt end was dry and came off and the stem was fairly hardened and upon tapping it sounded hollow. The inside was a very pale orange, and it was crazy juicy, but from the images I've seen it should be fully orange like a regular cantaloupe. (or maybe we just start calling them can't-tell-lope)

[@gamelard1963]

will these grow good in los angeles?

[@MsRESPECT90]

Does Baker's Creek seed the original seed or the hybrid?

[@RareSeedsBC]

We sell the original charentais variety

[@jenniferturner7293]

What zone do these grow in?

[@RareSeedsBC]

Hi Jennifer, the Charentais grows best in USDA Zones 4 -10.

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