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Cantaloupe / Muskmelon Variety Trials - Sortable Database

Below are listed the types of cantaloupe tested in recent years by the Vegetable Program at the University of Saskatchewan.

Each column in the database tables can be sorted by clicking on the heading (ie. one click will sort the column in ascending order, two clicks will sort in descending order).

Post-harvest handling and storage tips for melons


Cantaloupe / Muskmelon

Explanation of rating system
Seed Sources
Recommended cantaloupe / muskmelon varieties

Download PDF of trials: 1999 - 1997 - 1996 - 2005 yield - 2005 characteristics - 2006 yield - 2006 characteristics


 

Explanation of rating system

  • *** Previously recommended varieties:
  • --- Data not available
  • n/a 50% or more of fruit was immature
  • Spacing:
  • In row - 30 cm
  • Between row - 2.5 m
  • Overall rating:
  • 1 - poor
  • 5 - excellent
  • Taste:
  • 1 - Poor
  • 5 - Excellent
  • Sweetness:
  • 1 - Bland
  • 5 - Very Sweet
  • Flesh Colour:
  • P - Pale
  • D - Dark
  • O - Orange
  • Y - Yellow
  • G - Green
  • W - White
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