Edisto 47 Muskmelon, 2 g : Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Saving the Past for the Future

$2.75

(Salmon-orange flesh) 88 days. [1965, Clemson/AES.] Exceeds disease resistance of many hybrid cantaloupes. Has resistance to Alternaria leaf spot, powdery mildew, and downy mildew. Well adapted to the Mid-Atlantic region and hot, humid areas. The most Downy Mildew resistant and productive of 38 melon varieties trialed by Twin Oaks Seeds in 2013. Rind is netted, fruits are round-oval, about 6-7 in. in diameter. Keeps well. Pick on full slip. Sweet fruits, even in cool, wet years. Melon grower Edmund Frost’s favorite! Pkt.

Seed grown and stewarded by Twin Oaks Seed Farm in Louisa, VA.

Item # 52102

Melons

Cucumis melo
Please refer to our Muskmelon (Cantaloupe) Growing Guide for cultural information.
Packet: 2 g unless otherwise stated (approximately 50 to 90 seeds, depending on variety) sows 50'.
See also Watermelon varieties.