Crenshaw Melon, Heirloom Seeds

Crenshaw Melon, Heirloom Seeds — The Cadillac of Melons, Introduced 1929, With Thick Salmon Flesh and Persian Heritage

Crenshaw (Cucumis melo) has been called the Cadillac of melons — a renamed variety of casaba melon that originated in ancient Persia and was introduced to American gardeners in 1929. Typically weighing around 6 pounds with thick, mouthwatering salmon-colored flesh. When ripe, the rind turns yellow-green. Gourmet quality, sweet flavor, and delicate texture have changed very little since its introduction. 90–100 days.

Why Grow Crenshaw?

• Called the Cadillac of melons — gourmet quality, sweet flavor, delicate texture
• Thick salmon-colored flesh — mouthwatering and distinctive
• Ancient Persian heritage — introduced to American gardeners in 1929
• Rind turns yellow-green when ripe — a clear visual ripeness indicator
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed into warm soil in full sun. Space plants 3–4 feet apart. Water consistently. Harvest when the rind turns yellow-green, and the melon slips from the vine.

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