F3 from Melemon Melon (Certified Organic)

Grown by Twin Oaks Seed Farm – 80 days – Cucumis melo 

A white-to-very-light-green-fleshed melon with consistently sweet and tangy flavor, kind of like a lime popsicle. We don’t know of another melon like it. Melemon was developed by Known-You Seeds from Taiwan, as a F1 hybrid. We saved and replanted the seeds and didn’t find much segregation, except that a few melons have more pronounced lobes (three) on the outside as opposed to being fully round. Typically about 8 inches in diameter. This melon is so refreshing and delicious on hot summer days it has become a must-have for us. It also has quite good downy mildew resistance. We first grew Melemon in 2024, as part of a mostly-honeydew melon trial at Twin Oaks Seed Farm. We didn’t actually find any honeydews in the trial that could handle late season downy mildew pressure to still produce sweet melons. But we found Melemon, and were quite taken with the flavor. It has some things in common with a honeydew (white-green flesh, smooth green skin), but the tanginess sets it apart. We will be continuing to select and to work with the offspring as an open pollinated (OP) variety. Also pairs well with orange cantaloupe. 36 seeds/gram.