Cucumis melo var. conomon
Oriental Pickling Melon
There are numerous types of melon with many differing varieties of each. They are climbing types and low growing or ground types all require similar husbandry. The ground types tend to be the larger fruits. The climbing varieties need strong trellises for support and the fruit requires netting i.e. fruit hung in net bags tied to the trellis for support of their considerable weight. The oriental, pickling melon is generally thought to be the oldest form of domesticated melon in China, and it is thought to have originated from the wild melon (var. agrestis) in China
Contributed by @nick1979
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Oriental Pickling Melon
Latin name
Cucumis melo var. conomon
type
Fruiting Plant
family
Cucurbitaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.90 M
Cucumis melo var. conomon
There are numerous types of melon with many differing varieties of each. They are climbing types and low growing or ground types all require similar husbandry. The ground types tend to be the larger fruits. The climbing varieties need strong trellises for support and the fruit requires netting i.e. fruit hung in net bags tied to the trellis for support of their considerable weight. The oriental, pickling melon is generally thought to be the oldest form of domesticated melon in China, and it is thought to have originated from the wild melon (var. agrestis) in China
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in greenhouse in Spring for planting out under glass in early Summer. Sow seeds on edge in good seed compost, individually in pots.
Planting outdoors
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Plant container grown plants outdoors in late spring or when all risk of frost has passed.
nick1979