Rockmelon 'Piel De Sapo' (Organic)
Cucumis melo
S198
Spanish for ‘frog’s skin’ and first collected in Turkey, this white-fleshed variety is much sweeter than rock-hard supermarket cantaloupes. In Italy, this late cropper is harvested and hung above the rafters to last as a Christmas Day delicacy; here it lasts until Easter.
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Product information
The most popular melon in spain, 'Piel de Sapo' is Spanish for 'frog's skin'. We first collected seed from this melon in Turkey. Its white flesh is much sweeter than those rock hard, supermarket cantaloupes and it stores for months. In Italy this late cropper is harvested and hung above the rafters to last as a Christmas day delicacy, but in Australia, you'll be able to enjoy this melon until Easter.
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Product Information
The most popular melon in spain, 'Piel de Sapo' is Spanish for 'frog's skin'. We first collected seed from this melon in Turkey. Its white flesh is much sweeter than those rock hard, supermarket cantaloupes and it stores for months. In Italy this late cropper is harvested and hung above the rafters to last as a Christmas day delicacy, but in Australia, you'll be able to enjoy this melon until Easter.How to grow
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
25
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
85
Sow distance:
150cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Oct-Nov
Warm:
Sep-Nov
Hot:
Jan-Feb,Sep-Dec
Sub-tropical:
Jan,Aug-Dec
Tropical:
Apr-Jul
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Annual
Height:
40cm
Width:
1.5m
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