Rockmelon 'Delice De La Table' (Organic)
Cucumis melo 'Delice De La Table'A rare French heirloom that was first listed in 1885. With mouth-watering sweetness, beautifully-ribbed skin and pale-orange flesh, it has rated at the top of our melon taste tests. Harvest in 17 weeks; yields 5 x 1.6kg fruit per plant.
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Rockmelon 'Delice De La Table' (Organic)
This French muskmelon, named "Delight of the Table", was almost lost to gardeners but thanks to preservation efforts and a strong following in its native France, 'Delice De La Table' is now available to gardeners around the world.
Melons (both watermelons and rockmelons) need to be sown in warm soil. Like pumpkins, they are best sown on mounds, 1m apart. Sow 3 or 4 seeds where you want one plant to grow, and remove the weaker plants once seed germinates. A sandy, well drained soil of pH 6 is ideal. While the vines are growing, they need plenty of water and nutrients, so good soil preparation is essential; however, once the fruit has set, too much water can lead to watery tasteless fruit. For large, lush melons, allow a maximum of 3 fruits per vine before pinching out the ends of the vines and allowing these fruit to develop.