Description

 Muskmelon , also known as Cantaloupe,  is a sweet, flavorful fruit that's known for its vibrant flesh and culinary versatility. It's a is a tender, warm-weather plant with a tan-green rind of Cucurbitaceae family. Typically, the rind is covered in a spiderweb-like pattern, though some varieties may also be striped. Inside, the flesh is bright orange and sweet. Their growing requirements are similar to that of other popular melons, such as watermelons and honeydew melons

Plant

Indam MH 38 is a vigorous, strong  vines. They have hairy trailing stems with clasping tendrils and bear round to lobed leaves. The yellow unisexual flowers produce large fruits, which give off a sweet odour when ripe.

Fruit is medium size, round & closely netted, slightly ribbed with orange skin. Flesh is  thick, deep orange  & sweet with good aroma. The fruit weight-1.8 to 2.0 kg. Sugar content  TSS -12 ⁰ Brix.

The plant has moderate tolerance to downy and  powdery mildew diseases

Maturity

Harvest starts from 70-80 days from sowing.

Environment

Well drained red loamy soil. Natural sunlight. Water whenever surface soil is dry. Suitable under protective condition.

Planting & Growing Instructions

Sow the seeds 2 cm deep. Regularly apply nutrients and plant protection

Height after growth

2-3 Feet

Planting Season

November to February

Note

Used as seeds only and not for consumption.Seeds to be sown before expiry date