Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America

Melon, Lists 1-26 Combined

Edited by James D. McCreight

U.S. Agricultural Research Station
1636 East Alisal Street
Salinas, CA 93905

Alaska (PSX 2673) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, about 70 days early, football shaped fruit 6-9", light salmon colored flesh, netted, larger fruit than Mainrock. Similar: Mainrock. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Alienor - Breeder: Vilmorin. Characteristics: charentais type slightly netted to netted, monoecious with excellent eating quality and very good shelf life; vigorous plant with good foliage development spherical to oblong fruit, green gray skin, well ribbed, excellent uniformity of size, average weight 700-900g. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 1, 2. 1987.

All Star (HXP 3587) - Breeder: T.Superak. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: shipping melon adapted to southern and eastern environments, high yields, disease resistance, good melon quality and good fruit size. Similar: Magnum 45. 1985.

Alwaha (FMX 44) - Breeder: H.Sakamoto. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: a more completely netted Ananas type with large size, yellow-orange color, excellent taste and aroma; vigorous vines with good cover. Similar: Ananas. 1985.

Ambrosia - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, densely netted, extremely thick flesh with small seed cavity; sweet, firm, juicy flesh of light salmon color. Resistance: powdery mildew. Adaptation: wide. 1975.

American Sweet (25421) - Breeder: Eldon Heersink. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Similar: New Dragon. Adaptation: Caribbean, South America. 2000.

Anasta (XPH 6115) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: fruit oval-round, weigh 1.5 kg, rind slightly netted, flesh greenish yellow when mature. Resistance: powdery mildew and fusarium wilt races 0, 1, 2. Similar: Ananas. 1993.

Apollo (RML 5292) - Breeder: Novartis Seeds. Vendor: Rupp Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: cantaloupe; large fruit with good internal quality and excellent flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 0, 1, 2; powdery mildew race 1, 2. Similar: Superstar. Adaptation: midwestern and northeastern U.S. 1998.

Aquila (XPH 6244) - Vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: round western shipper that produces a very pronounced net under extreme heat stress conditions. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Caravelle. 1995.

Aragon (XPH 5094) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: a western shipper type, round sutureless, small seed cavity, even close net, makes size under stress conditions. Similar: Laguna. 1986.

Argonaut (NVH 886) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: slight oval melon with a heavy net covering sutures; dark orange flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew 1, 2; fusarium wilt races 0, 2. 1989.

Arizona 13 - Breeder: University of Arizona, Tucson. Parentage: Imperial 45 x AZ (AZ-selection from Superfecto). Characteristics: smaller, sweeter, better appearing fruit, vigorous vines, good coverage, prolific. Similar: Imperial 45. Adaptation: southwestern United States. Southern Seedsman, November, 1943.

Arizona Sunrise - Breeder: University of Arizona, Tucson. Vendor: Arizona Crop Improvement Assn. Parentage: Hale's Best 936 x ((PMR 45 x Jap) x AZ). Characteristics: 10 days earlier than PMR 45, concentration of early yield, prolific, fruit more spherical, better net, better sutures, higher sugar. Resistance: slight to crown blight. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: southwestern United States. Progressive Agr. VI (4), 1955.

Aurora (AC 68-52) - Breeder: J.Norton. Vendor: Auburn Univ. Characteristics: large fruit, high quality, orange flesh color. Resistance: gummy stem blight, downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: Planters Jumbo. 1984.

Azuero Gold (XP 6109) - Breeder: David Dean. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Canary type melon, excellent quality, medium, to large fruit, bright yellow in color. Similar: Doral. Adaptation: Central America. 2000.

Baby Slip - Breeder: Hollar and Company, Rocky Ford, Colorado. Characteristics: matures full slip stem in about 85 days; size small, 5.5-6", weight 2.5-3.5 pounds, holds well when picked fully ripe, green fleshed, very sweet. Similar: Honey Dew. Adaptation: general. Hollar and Company, 17 May 1963.

Barada (XP 917) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: open pollinated, early maturity and uniformity. Similar: Ananas. 1981.

Bartlett - Breeder and Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. 1999.

Big Daddy - Breeder: P. Yorty. Vendor: Musser. Characteristics: large, vigorous plants; fruit have a medium net with thick pale orange flesh, fruit avg. 6-8 lb. and are basically round. Similar: Hales Best Jumbo. 1982.

Brilliance - Breeder and Vendor: American Takii. Characteristics: honeydew; large fruit; good shipping quality.

Buccaneer (NVH 877) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: fruit are slightly oval, 6-6.5", moderate sutures, fine netting covers the fruit, thick flesh is bright orange, matures in about 76 days, home garden, truck farm type. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Supermarket. 1983.

Burpee Early Crenshaw - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, typical thick flesh of Crenshaw melon, but early enough to be grown in most parts of the United States. Similar: Crenshaw. Adaptation: wide. 1968.

Burpee Hybrid - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, medium large fruit, heavy net, medium deep ribs; high quality, thick, orange flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog, 1955.

Bush Whopper (PSR 575) - Breeder: Petoseed Company. Vendor: Park. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, small compact dwarf bush, medium size cavity, deep orange flesh color. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Cabrillo (XP 3910848) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large, round, firm fruit, high Brix, small seed cavity, good flesh color, strong plant with good yield and uniformity. Resistance: Fusarium wilt (races 0-1, 2). Similar: Orio Rico, Cruiser, Ovation. Adaptation: NAFTA - western shipper main season. 2004.

Camelot (XPH 5099) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: large fruited, heavily ribbed and netted, early with high sugar content. Similar: Summet, Supermarket. 1985.

Cameo (Expt. Hyb. 3027) - Breeder and vendor: Keystone. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very early, large fruit and vine; fruit have smooth white exterior and soft pale green flesh; very high sugar. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Very Early Honey Dew. Adaptation: not restricted. 1977.

Carnival (SME 8501) - Breeder and vendor: Sakata. Characteristics: crenshaw with sweeter flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew and fusarium. Similar: Crenshaw.

Caroline (SSC 110) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew type; very prolific, early season honeydew melon; uniform production of smooth, round fruit in the 4, 5 and 6 size range; firm fruit with a small blossom scar and small to medium seed cavity; light green flesh with high sugars. Resistance: powdery mildew (race 2), Fusarium (race 0 and 2). Similar: Morning Ice. Adaptation: all melon growing regions. 2003.

Casablanca (PSX 001155) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: soft textured, white flesh with faint orange around seed cavity, oval shape, dark green rind turning yellowish at maturity; high sugar content; midseason maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: other Mediterranean types. 1993.

Cassandra (SSC 118) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: hybrid honeydew melon with strong vines and good fruit set; produces smooth, oval-round fruit with a small to medium seed cavity; fruit sizes are 4's, 5's and 6's; sweet, pale green flesh; relative maturity is 85-90 days. Resistance: tolerant to Fusarium wilt (races 0, 2). Adaptation: U.S. melon producing areas. 2004.

Castella (Nun 7949) - Breeder: Nunhems Zaden. Characteristics: long shelf life, early maturity, fruit wt. 1.5-1.6 kg, netted and sutured, orange flesh, very sweet. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2, powdery mildew. Similar: Fiata. 1991.

Castillo (BOS 3001) - Breeder: Orsetti Seed Co. Vendor: Select Seed of Arizona. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: strong vine with good cover; fruit are round, full-netted, and mature uniformly. Adaptation: San Joaquin Valley, Desert Areas. 1999.

Castle Rock (5004) - Breeder: F. Angell. Vendor: ARCO. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Topmark. 1987.

Chaca No. 1 - Breeder: Petoseed Company. Vendor: various seedsmen. Characteristics: hybrid, round oval shape, open netting, gold rind, distinct melon flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Charentais. Adaptation: wide.

Challenger (NVH 882) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: sutureless round oval fruit, well netted, firm flesh, small cavity, mid-season maturity, shipper type. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2; some downy mildew. Similar: Imperial 45, Topmark, Perlita. 1983.

Chando (XP 762) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: not the same as Chando XP 9042; F1 hybrid, small size Charantais melon with distinct flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt and one or more races of powdery mildew. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Chando (XPH 9042) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: not the same as Chando XP 762; early maturity, Galia type, high sugar content, fruit 3 lb wt.; green flesh, yellow sparsely netted exterior. Similar: Galia. 1990.

Chieftain (75-3042) - Breeder and vendor: Charter Res. Inst. Parentage: B66-5 and another inbred line. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, thick, firm, orange flesh of high quality; very small seed cavity; resistant to internal flesh breakdown and bitterness; thin rind with moderate netting and shallow suture. Resistance: powdery mildew (race 1), downy mildew, fusarium wilt. Similar: Hale's Best. Adaptation: wide.

Clipper - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: long shelf life, medium early, orange flesh, fruit weight 0.8-1.0 kg, high sugar. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 1, 2. 1992.

Columbia (NVH 876) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: slightly oval fruit, 5-5.5", moderate sutures, well netted; medium orange thick flesh, very good flavor, maturity about 76 days, home garden truck farm type. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Supermarket. 1983.

Concorde (XPH 921) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: high yield uniform fruit. Similar: Charantais. 1987.

Conqueror (NVH 875) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: slightly oval fruit, 5.5 x 6", fine netting and slight suture, medium orange thick flesh, normal vine, 76 day maturity, home garden truck farm type. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew. Similar: Supermarket. 1983.

Conquistador (GSV 83-92) - Breeder: Goldsmith. Vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: early maturing, fruit are oval, deep sutured, coarse netted; fruit 3.5 to 4 lb wt., sweet firm, orange closed flesh. Similar: Early Dawn. 1983.

Cordele (XPH 5361) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: named Cameo in Europe; early, sutured, eastern U.S. type muskmelon weighing up to 7 lb, slightly elongated; fine flavor, deep orange color. Similar: Supermarket. 1989.

Cortez (XPH 5098) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early maturity, large fruited, sutured melon, pink flesh, with a small core; for areas where earliness and 4 lb+ size is needed. Similar: Planters Jumbo. 1985.

Coup d' Orange (23324) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: orange flesh honeydew, strong plant, uniform fruit size, firm and sweet flesh, medium to large fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: Brazil. 1999.

Creme de Menthe (Sunex 7049) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: very productive honeydew, tremendously vigorous plant. Resistance: powdery mildew. 1994.

Cristobal (XPH 6005) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: like Mission in fruit size, shape and netting with robust vine. Full netted, non sutured western shipper. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Mission. 1992.

Cruiser (HMX 6596) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. 1992.

Crystal Gal - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Dainiel (NUN 8961) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: Piel de Sapo type, high sugar content, fruit weight 2.0-3.5 kg, greenish white flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 1. Similar: Piel de Sapo. 1992.

Daybreak (HMX 8580) - Breeder: B.Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: large sized, early maturity, very uniform round shape, green flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2 and powdery mildew. Similar: Morning Ray.

De Conick Bender - Breeder: grown and selected by a number of muskmelon growers in Greece, New York. Vendor: Joseph Harris Company, Rochester, New York. Characteristics: large, coarse, well netted, ribbed fruit; midseason maturity; vigorous vine; yellow flesh. Resistance: partially to fusarium. Similar: Bender. Adaptation: northeastern United States. Harris Catalog, 1962.

Debonaire (XPH 6119) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: very early, large muskmelon with fine netting and sutures. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Superstar. 1994.

Delada (Nun 8984) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems Zaden. Characteristics: very uniform, round, netted, average fruit weight 0.9-1.1 kg. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2. Similar: Galia. 1991.

Delicious 51 - Breeder: H.M. Munger, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Parentage: Iroquois x Delicious. Characteristics: fruit round or slightly oval, well netted, moderately ribbed; flesh thick, golden, crisp, juicy; large size and sweet flavor of original Delicious, can be grown in infected soil; difficult to distinguish from Delicious (Joseph Harris. strain) except for disease resistance. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Delicious. Farm Res. 20(1), 1954.

Deltex (Num 6275) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems Zaden. Characteristics: round, oval, netted fruit, white flesh, vigorous growth, average fruit weight 1.3-1.4 kg, nonsutured. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2. 1992.

Dessert Sun - Breeder and vendor: Dessert, El Centro, California. Parentage: selection from Hale's Best. Characteristics: prolific; dark foliage; earlier than Hale's Best 45. Resistance: powdery mildew, tolerance to crown blight. Similar: Hale's Best. Adaptation: western and southern United States. 1957.

Destacado (PS 03902039) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: main season Honeydew type with very strong and vigorous plant and excellent fruit set; fruit are round in shape, large in size (2-2.5 kg), with good internal quality, medium to small seed cavity, firm flesh; high yield; develops an external color change from cream to light yellow at maturity. Similar: Sundew, Twilight. Adaptation: NAFTA - Mexico, Chile, Argentina. 2004.

Dewlicious (PS 8893) - Breeder: Jose Gomez. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: yellow rind honeydew for specialty market; large fruit size, green to white flesh, very sweet, good texture. Similar: no cultivar like it. Adaptation: North America, Australia. 1998.

Dixie Jumbo (PSR 7574) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large, 6.5 x 7.5", early, long, oval shaped fruit, sutured exterior with heavy netting, yellow-green interior color, salmon-orange flesh. Similar: Hale's Best. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Don Carlos (XPH 6245) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: like Mission, but slightly larger fruit, robust vine. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Mission.

Don Domingo (XPH 6110) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: large, main season western shipper. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Durango. 1994.

Don Juan (XP 761) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturity, netted medium fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt and one or more races of powdery mildew. Similar: Classic, Supermarket, and Goldstar. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Dorado (PSX 1087) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: excellent quality fruit, early maturity, large size. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Jaune Canary. 1990.

Dream Gal - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Dro Dulce (XPH 6078) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: like Honey in size and shape, but skin flesh is cream colored with relatively small seed. Similar: Honey. 1993.

Duro - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: large fruited, shipper hybrid; a full net melon with no sutures. Similar: Topmark. 1988.

Earlibrew - (SME 5302) - Breeder and Vendor: Sakata Seed America. Characteristics: outstanding, early maturing, honeydew green flesh type with excellent size. Similar: no cultivar like it. Adaptation: U.S. melon areas. 1998.

Earlidew (PSX 1876) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturing Honey Dew type with smooth skin and no sutures; exterior color green to green-gold at maturity; fruit round, 5-6", with lime-green flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Honey Dew Green Flesh. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Earligold F1 (EX-29-6A) - Breeder and vendor: Hollar. Characteristics: 5 days earlier than Goldstar, jumbo type melon. 1985.

Earlimark F1 (SS 127) - Breeder and vendor: Hollar. Characteristics: tolerant to sulfur. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Topmark. 1985.

Earlisweet - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, extremely early, round fruit with medium netting and slight ribbing. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Sprint. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Early Crisp (001,319) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew type with vigorous plant, good cover, round fruit, slightly oblate, good size, early maturity, firm flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Earli-Dew. Adaptation: wholesale; home garden. 1998.

Early Dawn (G2P) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, extra early, round to oval monoecious hybrid. Resistance: tolerance to fusarium wilt and powdery mildew. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1975.

Early Delight (PS 39094) - Breeder: Jose Gomez. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: early maturing cantaloupe; strong vine; large size fruit; improved quality, netting and sugar content over Primo. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1. Similar: Primo. Adaptation: Texas, Arizona, California Imperial Valley. 1998.

Early Eastern Shipper (H-22545) - Breeder and vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: early PMR 45 type with muskmelon flavor. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt. Similar: PMR 45. 1987.

Early Sugarshaw - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: early maturity, about 85 days, 8-9 lb melons similar to open pollinated Crenshaw melons, orange flesh; green rind, no net, no sutures, turns yellowish. Similar: Crenshaw. 1992.

Eastern Star - Breeder: P.Yorty. Vendor: Musser. Characteristics: large size, early mid-season maturity, thick flesh of high quality, distinct ribs. 1987.

Eclipse (PSX 103292) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1, fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Saticoy. 1994.

Edisto - Breeder: Clemson College, Blackville, South Carolina. Vendor: South Carolina Crop Improvement Assn. Parentage: open seedling of Smith's Perfect. Characteristics: hard rind, firm, thick flesh; one week later than Jumbo Hale's. Resistance: high to alternaria , moderate to downy mildew , and powdery mildew. Similar: Smith's Perfect. Adaptation: southeastern United States, possibly Kansas and Iowa. South Carolina. Agr. Res. 3:4. October 1956.

Edisto 47 (SC 180) - Breeder: Clemson University, Blackville, South Carolina. Parentage: F8 of cross of a sister line of Edisto with Georgia 47. Characteristics: fruit large, 3-5 pounds, 3-7 days later than Edisto; vine vigorous. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, and alternaria. Similar: Edisto. Adaptation: southeastern and lower Atlantic coastal regions. South Carolina. Sta. Annu. Rpt. 1962-1963. 1965.

Emerald - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: smooth rind. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Honey Dew Green Flesh. PVP. 1988.

Espana (SSC 3146) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: hybrid Piel de Sapo type with improved uniformity and yield. Resistance: fusarium wilt, verticillium. Similar: Piel de Sapo. 1993.

Eureka (1201) - Breeder and vendor: Northup, King and Company. Characteristics: blocky oval shape, slightly ribbed, good netting, small seed cavity, thick orange flesh, maturity like Planters Jumbo. Resistance: tolerance to powdery mildew races 1 and 2. Similar: Seminole and Edisto but smaller seed cavity, also Imperial No. 45 and King Henry. 1974.

Explorer (NVH 881) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: round oval fruit with well netted sutures; firm, sweet, bright-colored flesh; mid-season maturity, shipper type. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2; downy mildew. Similar: Tam Uvalde, Mainstream, Perlita. 1983.

Fanfair (XPH 6117) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: typical muskmelon fruit in general appearance, but distinctly round with ribs and sparse netting. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Summet. 1994.

Fantasma (HMS 4595) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: early maturity. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2; powdery mildew race 1. Similar: Morning Ice. Adaptation: California, Texas.

Fastbreak (PSX 103390) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: very early maturing, large fruited, high quality muskmelon for eastern U.S. markets and home gardening. Has corky net and deep sutures. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Early Gold. 1994.

Fiola (Nun 7009) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: Vauclusien type cantaloupe with long shelf life; netted Fiata type, oval shape, netted sutures, orange flesh with high sugar content, medium early, average fruit wt. 1.4-1.6 kg. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2 powdery mildew. Similar: Fiata. 1991.

Floridew (Florida Honeydew 1) - Breeder: University of Florida, Gainesville. Characteristics: uniform fruit size, smaller than most honeydews; high sugars and productivity. Resistance: downy and powdery mildew. Similar: Honeydew. Fla. Expt. Sta. Circ. 138. 1962.

Florigold (Fla. 1) - Breeder: University of Florida, Gainesville. Characteristics: large fruit, high sugars, well netted, no ridges. Resistance: downy and powdery mildew. Similar: Edisto. Adaptation: Florida and southeastern United States. Fla. Agr. Sta. Circ. S-139. 1962.

Florisun (Fla. 8) - Breeder: University of Florida, Gainesville. Characteristics: large fruit, good sugars, well netted, ridged. Resistance: downy and powdery mildew. Similar: Hale Best, Jumbo. Adaptation: southeastern United States. Fla. Agr. Sta. Circ. S-139. 1962.

Fordhook Gem - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company. Parentage: Extra Early Knight x Netted Gem. Characteristics: open pollinated, prolific, well netted, green-fleshed melon, delicate sweet flavor. Adaptation: wide. 1967.

Fore Runner (SSC 3109) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: large, early maturing cantaloupe with a strong vine cover, tight seed cavity, and high productivity. Resistance: sulfur, powdery mildew, fusarium wilt. Similar: Scout. 1992.

Gal - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Gal On My Heart - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Galexcia (XPH 6018) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: fruit slightly netted, oval round, weighs approximately 1.5 kg, flesh light green, aromatic and sweet. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Galia. 1993.

Galleon (XPH 5363) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early maturity, round fruit, western shipper cantaloupe with high quality and yield. Similar: Mission. 1989.

Gallery (001 258) - Breeder: Dan Croker. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 74-76 day maturity, 2.0-2.5 lb. fruit, sweet flesh, flavorful, light green, netted, round, productive vines, strong plant. Resistance: tolerance to powdery mildew. Similar: Galia. Adaptation: home garden. 1997.

Galo (XPH 5183) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early maturity, high quality melon, good for shipping to distant markets, holds well during shipping. Similar: Galia. 1985.

Galomine - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Georgia 47 - Breeder and vendor: Georgia Expt. Sta., Experiment. Parentage: Hearts of Gold x 29554 (Whitaker selection from PI 124112); a fifth generation selection from this cross was crossed with Smith's Perfect. Characteristics: round, netted, faint ribs, average size, slightly below 36, flesh deep salmon, good, has navel at blossom end of 5% to 10% of melons. Resistance: highly to downy mildew, medium to powdery, and some to aphids. Adaptation: areas where downy mildew is a limiting factor. Southern Seedsman 14(11):31. November, 1951.

Gold 264 (PS 03792264) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: strong, very vigorous and dark green plant with high and cncentrated fruit setting; plant stays green even when fruits are becoming mature; very early maturity, uniform oval/round shape, bright yellow color and slightly rough skin; fruit size varies between 1.24 to 1.45 kg. Similar: AF 646, Rochedo, Gold Pride, Gold Mine. Adaptation: Brazil. 2003.

Gold Cup - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse, Mountain View, California. Parentage: SR-91 backcrossed to MR45 twice. Characteristics: vigorous vines; heavy production; good flesh color; good quality. Resistance: some tolerance to sulfur burn. Similar: MR45. Adaptation: western coast of United States, Arizona, Mexico, and Texas. 1957.

Gold Cup 55 (no. 55) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse-Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: large plants with good spread; solid, heavy net with minimum ribbing. Resistance: some races of powdery mildew. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: California, Arizona, and Texas. Ferry-Morse, 15 April, 1963.

Gold Eagle (HMX 1601) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: high yield and wide adaptability. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2; downy mildew, powdery mildew, tolerant to PRSV.

Gold Master (SHP) - Breeder and vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: productivity and uniformity. Similar: Shipmaster. 1987.

Gold Mine (HMX 9584) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: very high quality with medium sized fruit, very strong net with excellent shipping characteristics. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2, powdery mildew. Similar: Gold Rush. 1994.

Gold Pride (PS20594) - Breeder: Jose Gomez. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: vigorous plant, good cover, high sugar content, productive, good storage life, good taste, good outside color, yellow melon. Similar: no cultivar like it. Adaptation: Brazil and home garden. 1997.

Gold Rush (HMX 9583) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: concentrated set, wide adaptability, very early maturity, western fullnet type cantaloupe. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Primo, Cruiser. 1993.

Gold Star (CA22) - Vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fruit early, prolific, medium size, oval, heavy netted, ribbed. Resistance: fusarium. Similar: Burpee Hybrid. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1963.

Gold Street (PS19894) - Breeder: Jose Gomez. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: yellow melon, vigorous plant, good cover, high sugar content, very productive, good taste. Similar: Goldmine. Adaptation: Brazil, home garden. 1997.

Goldbeatre (PSX 001137) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: full-net shipper oval fruit shape, coarse net, firm flesh, uniform sizes, deep salmon flesh color, excellent flavor, does well under eastern U.S. humid conditions. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1, fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Hy-Mark. 1993.

Golden Crenshaw - Breeder and vendor: Local cultivar introduced by California Agric. Expt. Sta., Davis. Characteristics: oblong shape, pointed stem end, uneven color change at maturity. Adaptation: western United States.

Golden Delight - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse, Detroit. Parentage: single plant selection Craig's Honey. Characteristics: early, large fruited, thick, orange flesh; sweet and fragrant. Similar: Schoon's Hardshell. Adaptation: north central United States. 1952.

Golden Gate 45 - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: large, spreading plants; excellent quality; good shipper; solid net with practically no green sutures. Resistance: some races of powdery mildew. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: California, Arizona, and Texas. Ferry-Morse 15 April, 1963.

Golden Gopher - Breeder: University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery Company. Parentage: not definitely known; thought to be Benders Surprise x Honeydew. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Benders. Adaptation: northern regional. Minn. Hort. 68: 171, 1940. 1939.

Golden Harvest (Hyb 30516) - Breeder and vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: very high disease resistance, fresh market melon. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Gold Star. 1988.

Golden Pershaw - Breeder: California Agric. Expt. Sta., Davis. Parentage: field cross on Crenshaw. Characteristics: external netting like Persian, color like Honey Dew, flesh resembles Crenshaw. Adaptation: California. SW. Calf. Agr. 7:15. 1953.

Golden Pride (Hyb 30436) - Breeder and vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: disease resistant. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew races 1, 2. Similar: Harper Hybrid. 1988.

Golden Shipper (H-22515) - Breeder and vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: early shipping muskmelon. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt. 1988.

Goldmark (Sunex 7013) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: disease resistance, large-fruited shipping cantaloupe. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew race 1. 1989.

Gran Dew (Prod#0137) - Breeder: Manual Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew, main season, maturity, high fruit set, very smooth, size 6-8 lb fruit, light seed cavity, no netting, round to oval. Resistance: Fa, F2, powdery mildew. Similar: Honeydew Greenflesh. Adaptation: Argentina. 1999.

Grande Gold (102-5) - Breeder and vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: high yield and disease resistance. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew. Similar: PMR-45. 1987.

Granite State - Breeder: University of New Hampshire, Durham. Parentage: Manitoba Home x Honey Rock. Characteristics: early, high quality. Similar: Honey Rock. Adaptation: northern United States. N.H. Bul. 380. 1951

Guerrero (SME 7122) - Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: western shipper type cantaloupe. Adaptation: melon growing regions. 1999.

Gulfstream (63-4) - Breeder: U.S. Veg. Breeding Lab., Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: PMR 45 x Oriental stocks. Characteristics: Round Hale's type. Resistance: field resistant to downy and powdery mildews. Similar: Hale's 36. Adaptation: southeastern United States. 1967.

Gurney (4273) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: homegarden muskmelon, large fruited. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Roadside. 1993.

Gusto 45 (XP 750) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: resembles 45 SJ in fruit type, but earlier, more vigorous vine. Resistance: two strains of powdery mildew; tolerance to one form of crown blight. Similar: No. 45 SJ. Adaptation: long season areas of the far western and southwestern United States. 1972.

Haley (SSC 114) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew type; broad adaptation; strong vines produce fruit in the 4s, 5s and 6s size range; fruit has smooth rind, rounded shape and small to medium seed cavity; compares to Samantha but 3 to 5 days earlier in maturity. Resistance: none claimed. Similar: Honeydew, Green Flesh. Adaptation: U.S. melon growing regions. 2003.

Harper Hybrid - Breeder: Canada Dept. of Agr. Expt. Farm, Harrow, Ont., Canada. Parentage: fusarium Resistant Green Fleshed x Susceptible Early, High Quality. Characteristics: round, no ribs, well covered with fine netting, thick flesh, high quality; ships well. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: wide. L.F. Ounsworth, Canada Dept. of Agr., 1958. 1955.

Harvest Pride (5003) - Breeder: F.Angell. Vendor: ARCO. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Topmark. 1986.

Harvest Queen - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company, Rochester, New York. Parentage: Iroquois x Market King. Characteristics: fusarium resistant, Market King (Queen of Colorado) type, hard rind, good shipping. Similar: Market King. Adaptation: northeastern United States. Harris Catalog, 1954.

Healy's Pride - Breeder and vendor: E.J. Healy, St. Francisville, Ill. Parentage: (Banana x Condon's Perfection) Pride of Wisconsin) Pride of Wisconsin. Characteristics: large size, 10-15 pound, oblong shape, not turbinate, medium firm shell, high flesh quality. Similar: Pride of Wisconsin. Adaptation: southern Illinois and Indiana. 1952.

Heart O'Gold (NVH 887) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: short oval to round melon with high sugar levels with a heavy net covering medium sutures. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2. Similar: Nova. 1989.

Hemadagon (PS 4913336) - Breeder: Manual Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed.

Herculis (KXPM-179) - Breeder: Krystyna Markiewicz-Ladd, Polonica International. Vendor: Champion Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large, very well netted western-shipper cantaloupe; dark orange and firm flesh with high solids; produces very vigorous and dark green vines; excellent shipper; monoecious. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1; tolerance to race 2; fusarium race 2. Similar: Packstar, Primo. Adaptation: all areas where size is a problem (winter, late fall). 1996.

Hiline (XPH 914) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early western shipper with medium to heavy netting; nearly round in shape; relatively small cavity; highly productive and uniform. Resistance: fusarium wilt, western strain. Similar: Topmark. Adaptation: Imperial Valley, California. 1982.

HM 5581 (HMX 5581) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: monoecious, oval, sutured. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1. Adaptation: Australia, southeastern U.S.

HM 6593 (HMX 6593) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Characteristics: very early maturity, northeastern adaptation, eastern type muskmelon. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2; powdery mildew. Similar: Rising Star. 1993.

Homegarden - Breeder: S.S. Ivanoff, Mississippi Agric. Expt. Sta., State College. Parentage: inbred selection Smith's Perfect x Col. PMR 5. Characteristics: high sugar content; distinctive flavor. Resistance: moderate to downy and powdery mildew; high to aphids. Miss. Farm Res., vol. 19. p. 1. January, 1956. Southern Seedsman, vol. 19, April, 1956.

Honey Ball No. 306 - Breeder: University of California, Davis, California and the Hort. Field Sta., USDA, La Jolla, California. Parentage: Weavers Special x Hale's Best. Characteristics: small seed cavity, orange-colored flesh. Resistance: all known races of powdery mildew. Similar: Melo Gold. University of California Circ. 352. 1942.

Honey Bun - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Characteristics: cantaloupe.

Honey Chow (137) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew, main-season, high fruit set, very smooth, tight seed cavity, oval size fruit, no netting, very smooth skin. Similar: Satunao. Adaptation: South Africa.

Honey Gold (HMX 7603) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: very uniform size, excellent quality and shipping ability, hybrid orange flesh honeydew. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Temptation.

Honey King (NVH 975) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: green flesh honeydew type, very smooth, does not produce netting except under stress conditions. oval fruit shape 8 x 7"; uniform for shape and size, excellent long distance shipper, matures in 90 days, excellent quality. Similar: Early Dew, Honeydew Green Flesh. 1986.

Honey Moon - Breeder: Taiwan. Vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: good disease resistance. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew. 1987.

Honey Pac (XP6403) - Breeder: Meie Perets. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: oval/round, green flesh honeydew, small seed cavity, high brix, early maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Morning Ice. Adaptation: North America, Central America. 1999.

Honey Pearl - Breeder and vendor: Johnny's Selected Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. 1999.

Honey Rock, FR - Breeder: several Michigan growers. Vendor: Joseph Harris Company, Rochester, New York. Parentage: Michigan grower selection from fusarium resistant lines obtained from Michigan State University. Characteristics: early medium sized oval melon with heavy net; ribbed yellow flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: northeastern United States and southern Canada. Harris catalog, 1955.

Honey Star (Sunex 7037) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: disease resistant, large, sweet honeydew. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Honey and Cream. 1990.

Honeybush - Breeder and vendor: Univ. Minnesota. Characteristics: short internode bush type plants, bearing 3-6 melons ranging in size from 2.5-3 lb, very thick juicy orange flesh with small seed cavity. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Honey Rock.

Honeycream (PSX 5086) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: large uniform fruit; almost round fruit; rind color is almost creamy white at maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew. 1989.

Honeygold - Breeder and vendor: Edward Lowden, Ancaster, Ont., Canada. Parentage: Hearts of Gold, Honey Dew, and Vegetable Peach or Mango; a distinct cultivar. Characteristics: green slip melon coming from vine on full slip several days before ready to eat. Adaptation: northern districts. 1941.

Honeyshaw (PS 1576) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium size, skin ribbed, dark green to yellow at maturity, flesh pastel pink to orange, sweet, distinctive flavor, early with yellow-green speckles; vine vigorous. Similar: Crenshaw. Adaptation: sunbelt and possibly to home garden use in the midwestern and eastern United States. 1980.

Hybrid Persian (SSC 30204) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Persian type melon with an 80-85 day maturity; fruit is oval-round; slips at maturity. Resistance: sulfur tolerance. Similar: Persian. Adaptation: Arizona, California, Texas, southwest U.S. 1996.

Hy-Mark (PSX S781) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 83 days, western shipper; oval, 5 x 5.5", 3-3.5 lb, full medium net, no sutures, deep salmon flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1, sulfur. 1985.

Intrepid (NVH 880) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: produces no sutures, fully netted and excellent interior quality; matures in Shipmaster and Tam Uvalde season; fruit are 45-36 size, slightly oval, a long distance shipper type. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1, low resistance to downy mildew. Similar: Imperial 45, Perlita, Topmark. 1983.

Isabella (PS 152140) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: netted type with sutures; Charentais flavor, taste and flesh; good shelf life with good holding ability in field; fruit size is approximately 1 to 1.5 kg, depending on growing area and conditions. Resistance: Fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: none. Adaptation: NAFTA, Mexico, Central America. 2002.

Ironhorse (Sunex 7043) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: very disease and aphid resistant. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, downy mildew, aphids. 1993.

Iroquois - Breeder: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Parentage: Minnesota 99-36 x Bender's Surprise. Characteristics: round to slightly oval fruit, thick, high quality, orange flesh; similar in size to smaller strains of Benders. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: regionally, northeastern and midwestern United States and eastern Canada. Farm Res. 10(2):20. 1944.

Jacumba (LJ43724-M4, PMR 21) - Breeder: USDA, LaJolla, California., University of California, and University of Arizona. Parentage: (LJ36486 x PMR 45) x PMR 450 x PMR 450 x PMR 450. Characteristics: vigorous, early, fruit extra firm for shipping. Resistance: powdery mildew; tolerance to crown blight. Similar: PMR 450. Adaptation: California and Arizona. California. Agr. 19(7):8-10, 1965. 1966.

Jewel (189-13-6) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Company. Characteristics: hybrid, Early Hale's Best type, uniform good quality, firm salmon flesh, slightly oval shape, medium coarse net, slightly ribbed. Resistance: fusarium wilt and powdery mildew. Similar: Burpee Hybrid. Adaptation: midwestern to northeastern United States. 1971.

Juno (XP 764) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large, slightly elongated fruit. Resistance: tolerance to one or more races of powdery mildew. Similar: Saticoy, Classic, Harvest Queen, Iroquois. Adaptation: wide.

King Henry - Breeder: Northrup, King and Company, Minneapolis. Characteristics: shipping type selected for fine net and indistinct ribbing or furrowing. Similar: Hale's 45. 1964.

Laguna (XPH 5014) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: very early, season opener for Texas and southwest desert areas of U.S.; up to 10 days earlier than Topmark, large sutureless fruit with heavy crown set, small cavity, excellent shipper. Similar: Topmark. 1983.

Laredo (PSX 30787) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: large, full-netted fruit, firm flesh, early, western shipper type. Resistance: sulfur, powdery mildew. 1990.

Legacy (SSC 77) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: strong vine cover, fully netted round western shipper type. Resistance: sulfur. Similar: Traveler. 1992.

Legend (XPH 5362) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: a sutured, round-oblong melon weighing approximately 6-7 lb, orange flesh with small seed cavity. Similar: Supermarket. 1989.

Lexus (SSC 30244) - Breeder: Hollar Seed Co. Vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Resistance: Fusarium and powdery mildew. Similar: Ovation. Adaptation: all melon growing regions. 2000.

Limelight - Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: two weeks earlier than Honeydew; slips from vine when ripe; thick, pale green flesh; very prolific. Similar: Honeydew. 1984.

Lobo (KXPM-212) - Breeder: Krystyna Markiewicz-Ladd. Vendor: Polonica International. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: round mid-size sutureless shipping type cantaloupe, dark green foliage, very good yield; small and tight seed cavity, high sugar and firm flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1, tolerance race 2, fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Gold Rush, Hymark. Adaptation: Mexico, Texas, California main season. 1997.

Longkeeper - Breeder and vendor: Burpee Seed Co. Characteristics: cantaloupe type. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Luscious - Breeder: Petoseed Company. Vendor: Park Seeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, medium-early, regular vine size, thick netting with pronounced sutures; fruit are slightly oval, 4-6 pounds, salmon color flesh, and slightly musky flavor. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Madras (XP 4047) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: fruit are large and uniform, 3-4 days earlier than Amarillo Oro. Similar: Amarillo Oro. 1990.

Magellan (PX6246) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: western shipper, round, ropey, sutureless, even netted; flesh is thick, crisp and bright orange. Similar: Mission. Adaptation: California, U.S. 1998.

Magno (HMX 6583) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: western shipping cantaloupe; early maturing; large fruit, round, full-netted. Adaptation: U.S. 2001.

Magnum 45 (PSX 5077) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, fruit well netted, lightly sutured, 6 x 5", flesh deep orange; small seed cavity, early and concentrated set. Resistance: fusarium race 1. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Mainpak (7018) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: uniform, high-yielding, disease resistant. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1. Similar: Mission. 1989.

Mainstream (63-4-M1-18-M8) - Breeder: U.S. Veg. Laboratory, USDA, Charleston, South Carolina. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: PI 124111, PI 164343, PMR 45, Georgia 47. Characteristics: open pollinated, high yield, small compact plant, high ascorbic acid (vitamin C); orange colored flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, and cucumber beetles. Similar: Gulfstream. Adaptation: southeast United States, Indiana, and California. 1978.

Marathon (NV 900) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: long distance shipper, normal vine, fruit size 36-45; slightly oval, well netted with little or no suturing, thick flesh, small seed cavity. Resistance: some races of powdery mildew. Similar: Shipmaster, Topmark. 1979.

Marco Polo (XPH 6112) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: very early western shipper cantaloupe. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Mission. 1995.

Megabrew (SME 5304) - Breeder and vendor: Sakata Seed America. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Similar: Honeybrew. Adaptation: all melon areas. 1998.

Mel-O-Dew - Breeder and vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Company, Galesburg, Michigan. Parentage: possibly field cross Hale's Best and Honey Dew. Characteristics: thick fleshed, good netting, Honey Dew flavor, earlier than Honey Dew. Adaptation: wide. Burgess Seed and Plant Company. Cat. 1940.

Meloso (XPH 5097) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: an early maturing, Piel de Sopa type with high initial fruit set; high soluble solids, excellent flavor. Similar: Piel de Sopa. 1985.

Millennium (KXPM-356) - Breeder and vendor: Krystyna Markiewicz-Ladd (Polonica International). Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large fruit, very smooth, small seed cavity; it produces very strong and vigorous vines; very good crown set; sweet with high solids. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2 and powdery mildew race 1; tolerance to CMV and WMV. Similar: Morning Ice and Crème de Menthe. Adaptation: all honeydew areas where viruses are a problem and where size is needed.

Minn Honey - Breeder: University of Minnesota and Farmer Seed and Nursery Company, Faribault, Minn. Parentage: selection from Minn 356, a miniature cultivar (Minn Midget). Characteristics: thick flesh, high sugar and yield 8-10 pound fruit. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: nationwide regional. 1954

Minnesota Midget (Set. 56) - Breeder: Minnesota Agric. Expt. Sta., St. Paul. Vendor: commercially by the Farmer. Characteristics: small fruit, high quality, fine dense netting, borne on a small early vine. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: regionally to short season areas.

Mission (XPH 913) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: 5-6 days earlier than Topmark, rugged vine, round, medium-large sutureless fruit, small cavity. Similar: Topmark. 1983.

Moonbeam (HMX 4607) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1, fusarium wilt race 2. Adaptation: California, Texas, Mexico.

Moonshine (XPH 5482) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: an early, medium sized honeydew type; very uniform in shape; green flesh. Similar: Honeydew. 1990.

Morning Ice (HMX 5609) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: early maturing honeydew type with good size. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2, powdery mildew. Similar: Honeybrew.

Morning Ray (HMX 6594) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: high yield and concentrated set. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Honeybrew and Tam Dew.

Musketeer (2503) - Breeder: Goldsmith Seeds. Vendor: H.G. German Seeds. Characteristics: open pollinated, ideal for container growing, heavily netted, round, 6" in diameter, only 90 days to maturity. Adaptation: wide. PVP. 1980.

My Gal - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

NC-Sapphire (NC-303 x NC-309 F1) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner, T.L. Ellington, J.R. Schultheis, and W.R. Jester. Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-303 x NC-309 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1. Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins. The fruit are uniform, with large size and elongate shape, and a tough and thin rind. Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.2, a brix of 12, and weight of 0.8 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity. Similar: Sprite F1. Adaptation: southern U.S. 2006.

NC-Sparta (NC-301 x NC-304 F1) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner, T.L. Ellington, J.R. Schultheis, and W.R. Jester. Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-301 x NC-304 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1. Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins. The fruit are uniform, with medium size and elongate shape, and a tough and thin rind. Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.2, a brix of 12, and weight of 0.7 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity. Similar: Sprite F1. Adaptation: southern U.S. 2006.

NC-Star (NC-302 x NC-305 F1) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner, T.L. Ellington, J.R. Schultheis, and W.R. Jester. Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-302 x NC-305 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1. Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins. The fruit are uniform, with small size and elongate shape, and a tough and thin rind. Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.2, a brix of 13, and weight of 0.6 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity. Similar: Sprite F1. Adaptation: southern U.S. 2006.

NC-Stella (NC-302 x NC-306 F1) - Breeder: T.C. Wehner, T.L. Ellington, J.R. Schultheis, and W.R. Jester. Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-302 x NC-306 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1. Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins. The fruit are uniform, with small size and round shape, and a tough and thin rind. Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.1, a brix of 13, and weight of 0.6 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity. Similar: Sprite F1. Adaptation: southern U.S. 2006.

Nectarmelon - Breeder and vendor: New Hampshire Agric. Expt. Sta., Durham. Parentage: Korean sweet melon, Kimmaka x Jauné, Canaire, Honeydew. Characteristics: green flesh, modified honeydew type; separate from stem; poor seed development limits rise. Similar: Honeydew Melon. Adaptation: northern states. Bul. 440 N.H. Agric. Expt. Sta. 1959.

New Far North (Far North) - Breeder: University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery Company. Parentage: Far North was inbred and selected. Characteristics: earliness and uniformity. Similar: Far North. Adaptation: northern regional. News release. 1950.

Nilo (PS 29595) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large fruited cantaloupe, early maturing, small seed cavity, strong plant with good net, excellent flavor and firmness. Similar: Capa de Oro. Adaptation: Ecuador, Mexico, U.S. 1999.

Northern Lights (75250) - Breeder: D. Croker. Vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: early maturity. Similar: Fast Break. 1994.

Nova (GSV 83-93) - Breeder: Goldsmith. Vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: an early, oblong to round shaped, coarse-netted hybrid, sutures are shallow; orange flesh with excellent sugar content. Resistance: powdery mildew races. 1983.

Odyssey (SXM 7119) - Breeder: Pat Crill. Vendor: Sunseeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: coarse netting, orange flesh, storage and shipping capabilities; uniform shape and good interior quality. Resistance: fusarium wilt Race 1 and powdery mildew. Similar: Athena. Adaptation: eastern U.S. 2000.

Orange Blossom (PSX 889) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: unusually high quality, orange fleshed honeydew type, very high sugar content; thin rind, intense orange flesh color. 1994.

Orange Bowl (XPH6232) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: orange flesh honeydew, white rind, midseason maturity, strong vine, good size. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2, powdery mildew. Similar: Temptation. Adaptation: U.S., California and Texas. 1998.

Orange County (23324) - Breeder: Manual Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew, orange flesh, uniform size, firm. Similar: Honeydew Orange Flesh. Adaptation: California.

Orange Delight (PS 16994) - Breeder: Manual Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: orange flesh honeydew, uniform size, firm, sweet flesh. Similar: Honeydew Orange Flesh. Adaptation: Central America, Mexico.

Orange Dew - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: honeydew type with salmon orange colored flesh, and fruit size of 6.5" x 6"; 112 day maturity. 1988.

Orange Dew - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: mixed melon that produces oval-round fruit with orange flesh and a smooth, creamy white rind; flesh is aromatic and sweet; 85 day maturity. Resistance: fusarium; sulfur. 1995.

Orange Sherbet (PSR 16994) - Breeder: Seminis. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: round honeydew type melon with orange flesh color and a creamy white exterior; fruit weight 4-6 lb. Similar: Venus. Adaptation: U.S. 2000.

Oro 21 (M 21) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: western shipper type with a thick shell and heavy net; high sugar content; dark, firm flesh with a small seed cavity. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Marathon, Top Mark. PVP. 1989.

Oro 24 (17 24) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: western shipper type; thick shell with a heavy net; high sugar content and thick, dark flesh. Resistance: sulfur. Similar: Top Mark. PVP. 1989.

Oval Chaca - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Company. Characteristics: hybrid, oval shape fruit, ribbed with open netting, gold rind, outstanding flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt and powdery mildew. Similar: Charentais. Petoseed Catalog, 1974.

Ovation - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: round, slightly oval, sutureless cantaloupe with firm, dark flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2; powdery mildew races 1, 2. Similar: Laredo, Primo, Durango. 1994.

PacStart (XPH 6240) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: large, early, western shipper. Resistance: powdery mildew race 2. Similar: Cruiser. 1995.

Patrician (FMX 40) - Breeder: L. Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: fruit oblong, complete open netting, medium sutures, flesh deep orange, firm and very thick; heavy yield; excellent shipping quality. 1988.

Pennsweet - Breeder: Pennsylvania Agric. Expt. Sta., University Park. Parentage: unnamed strain x Golden Gopher. Characteristics: early maturity, high quality, small size. Adaptation: regionally northern United States. Mimeo-Pa. Agric. Expt. Sta., 1954. 1955.

Pioneer - Breeder: H.V. Marsh, South Deerfield, Massachusetts. Vendor: Eastern States Farmers' Exc., West Springfield, Massachusetts. Parentage: selection from Delicious or Benders. Characteristics: large, oval, ribbed fruit, netted over ribs. Similar: Early Benders. Adaptation: lower growing temperatures northeastern United States. Eastern States Seed Catalog. 1954.

Planters Jumbo (67-1) - Breeder: USDA Vegetable Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina. Characteristics: 86 days maturity, vigorous vines, averaging over 4 lb, round-oval in shape, "nutty" flavor with sweetness on par with Edisto types; large, well netted fruit. Resistance: downy and powdery mildews. Similar: Hale's Best Jumbo. 1969.

PMR 45 Full Net - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: PMR 45 type that matures in 80 days, and has mostly full netted, sutureless melons.

Powdery Mildew Resistant Cantaloupe 5 - Breeder: University of California, Davis, and Hort. Field Sta., USDA, La Jolla, California. Parentage: 45 and P.M.R. introduction from India. Characteristics: vigorous vine, heavy green foliage, high sugar, fruit excellent flavor, but poor net. Resistance: all known races of powdery mildew. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: Imperial Valley of California. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 47:347-356. 1946.

Powdery Mildew Resistant Cantaloupe 6 - Breeder: University of California, Davis, and Hort. Field Sta., USDA, La Jolla, California. Parentage: 45 and P.M.R. introduction from India. Characteristics: large oval "button" at blossom end. Resistance: all known races of powdery mildew. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: regionally to Imperial Valley, California., and lower Rio Grande Valley. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 47:347-356. 1946.

Powdery Mildew Resistant Cantaloupe 7 - Breeder: University of California, Davis, and Hort. Field Sta., USDA, La Jolla, California. Parentage: 45 and P.M.R. introduction from India. Characteristics: small, flat, late maturing. Resistance: all known races of powdery mildew. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: Imperial Valley, California. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 47:347-356. 1946.

Powdery Mildew Resistant Cantaloupe 8 - Breeder: University of California, Davis, and the Hort. Field Station, USDA, La Jolla, California. Characteristics: shallow unnetted sutures, water cavity. Resistance: all known races of powdery mildew. Similar: Hale's Best. Adaptation: regionally to Imperial Valley, California. University of California. Circ. 352. 1942.

Pride of Fordhook - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia. Parentage: selection from the Murray strain of Pride of Wisconsin (560-HVL). Characteristics: heavier netting and thicker flesh than Pride of Wisconsin. Similar: Pride of Wisconsin. Adaptation: wide, except extreme northern portion. Burpee Catalog, 1943.

Primo (NVH890) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: western shipper type with excellent, firm, dark orange flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2. 1989.

Progresso (KXPM-296) - Breeder: Krystyna Markiewicz-Ladd. Vendor: Polonica International. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: mid-size western shipper, strong foliage and deep root system; excellent set, high yield; small seed cavity and firm flesh; good flavor, high sugar. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1, 2; fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Mission. Adaptation: all melon areas. 1999.

Pulsar (PSX 10084) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, round fruit, 6.5 x 6.5" (17x17 cm), 5-5.5 lb, coarse net, sutured, orange flesh, fresh market. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2, powdery mildew. 1986.

Purdue 44 - Breeder: Dept. of Horticulture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Vendor: Agr. Alumni Seed Assn. Parentage: Inbred from New Seed Breeders Hale's Best type; fruit and vine are difficult to distinguish from other Hale's. Resistance: alternaria leaf spot. Adaptation: wide. Purdue A.E.S. Circ. 295. 1944.

Quasar (PS 105292) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: large fruit, 7-10 lb, good internal color, medium-late maturity. Similar: Roadside. 1994.

Queen of Colorado - Breeder and vendor: C. Robinson., Waterloo, Nebraska. Parentage: selection out of Pride of Wisconsin. Characteristics: very similar Pride of Wisconsin but slightly larger and slighter later. Similar: Pride of Wisconsin. Adaptation: wide. 1937.

Regal - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Rio-Sweet - Breeder: Lower Rio Grande Valley Substation, Texas Agric. Expt. Sta., Weslaco. Vendor: T.A.E.S. Parentage: (Cucumis melo var. chito x Hale's Best) x Smith's Perfect. Characteristics: good net, greenish-yellow rind, deep flesh with green border, exceptionally high in sugar content. Resistance: downy mildew. Similar: Smith's Perfect in flavor. Adaptation: regionally to all of Texas and the southeastern states. Texas A.E.S. Prog. Rpt. 1292. 1951.

Road Runner (PSX E680) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 88 day maturity, round fruit, 6.5 x 6.5", medium net and rib, salmon colored flesh, high quality. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Classic. 1986.

Roadside (PSX 4273) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, round to oval fruit with light netting and medium rib; firm, salmon colored flesh with distinctive flavor. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Oval Chaca, but larger and firmer. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

Rocio (Sunre 7049) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: large, very disease resistant honeydew. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2; fusarium wilt. Similar: Honeystar. 1992.

Rock O'Honey - Breeder: F.W. Richardson, Hicksville, Ohio. Vendor: Burgess Seed and Plant Company, Galesburg, Michigan Parentage: Honey Rock and Hale's Best. Characteristics: heavier netting and thicker, finer textured flesh than Honey Rock and remains prime for use much longer. Similar: Honey Rock. Adaptation: same as Honey Rock. Burgess Catalog. 1941.

Rocket (HMX 0588) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: cantaloupe type; strong vine; excellent interior; firm fruit; strong net; mid-early maturity; round to slightly oval fruit. Adaptation: Mexico, Southwest US, Latin American North, Australia. 2002.

Rocky Sweet F1 - Breeder and vendor: Hollar. Characteristics: thick green flesh, unique net, no musky taste. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Galia.

Royal Dew (XP 6404) - Breeder: Meie Perets. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: oval to round green flesh honeydew, excellent brix. Similar: Moonshine. Adaptation: North America and Mexico. 1999.

Samantha (SSC 112) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: widely adapted honeydew type; produces attractive, round fruit with crisp flesh; heavy production of 4s and 5s, with a few 6s; small to medium seed cavity and small blossom scar. Resistance: none claimed. Similar: Honeydew, Green Flesh. Adaptation: U.S. melon growing regions. 2003.

Samson F1 - Breeder: Robert Tang. Vendor: ARCO. Characteristics: tight cavity. Similar: Topmark.

San Isidro (001-564) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew, main season maturity, high fruit set, very smooth, sizes 6 to 8 range. Similar: Emerald. Adaptation: California, Australia, Central America. 1997.

San Juan (PS9194) - Breeder: Jose Gomez. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew with vigorous plant, good cover, round fruit, slightly oblate, very good size 3.5 to 5 kg, early maturity, firm flesh. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Earli-dew. Adaptation: home garden. 1997.

Saticoy Hybrid (CA 20) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed Company, Saticoy, California. Parentage: Peto inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, used for home and market gardening. Resistance: fusarium wilt and powdery and downy mildew. Similar: Harvest Queen. Adaptation: eastern and midwestern United States. The Peto Story, Petoseed Company. 1961.

Saturno (PS9794) - Breeder: Jose Gomez. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew with main season maturity, high fruit set, very smooth, sizes 6-8 range. Similar: Emerald. Adaptation: California, Australia and Central America. 1997.

Savor - Breeder and vendor: Vilmorin. Characteristics: smooth charentais type, unmatchable fruit quality, very good refractometer index, andromonoecious plant, establishing well in all soil types, superb fruit presentations, very regular size, average weight 0.7-1.0 kg. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 1, 2. 1978.

Seneca Bender - Breeder and vendor: Robson Quality Seeds Inc., Hall New York. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Company, Philadelphia. Parentage: selected from Bender grown in Albany area. Characteristics: uniform, medium sized melons, 5-6 pounds, with heavy netting and firm. orange-yellow, sweet flesh. Similar: Bender. Adaptation: Northeast. Robson Catalog. 1939.

Seneca Delicious - Breeder and vendor: Robson Quality Seeds, Hall, New York. Parentage: selected from Delicious. Characteristics: 3- to 4-pound round melons of excellent flavor and sweetness, more uniform than other strains. Adaptation: Northeast. Robson Catalog. 1942.

Ship Master (1202) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: open pollinated, indistinct suture, well netted, salmon-orange interior, small seed cavity, fruit size 6.5 x 5.5"; excellent shipping melon. Similar: PMR 45. 1977.

Shipper - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: full net, western shipper type. 1985.

Sierra Gold - Breeder and vendor: Lawrence Robinson and Sons, Modesto, California. Characteristics: earliness, tolerant to sulfur. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: PMR 45. Adaptation: southwestern United States, particularly. 1956.

Smith's Perfect - Breeder: Archie D. Smith. Vendor: Kilgore. Parentage: Rocky Ford x Netted Gem x Jamaica Small Melon. Characteristics: vigorous, prolific fruit with characteristic aroma. Resistance: downy mildew. Adaptation: southeastern United States. 1942.

So Sweet - Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: extremely sweet Galece type.

Sol Dorado (RML 5432) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: high brix, high color and tight seed cavity for fall and spring plantings. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 0, 1; powdery mildew races 1, 2; sulfur tolerant. Similar: Gold Rush. Adaptation: desert southwest U.S. 1998.

Sol Real (RML 5462) - Breeder: Novartis Seeds. Vendor: Timothy Stewart and Lekos. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: high sugar content, high color, tight seed cavity, main season cultivar. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 0, 2; powdery mildew race 1, 2; sulfur tolerant. Similar: Hymark. Adaptation: Central America and Central California, U.S. 1998.

Solid Gold (NVH 889) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King. Characteristics: a western shipper, sutureless and well covered with a heavy ropy net, dark, firm, orange flesh; excellent flavor and texture. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2; fusarium wilt races 1, 2. Similar: Challenger, Topmark. 1987.

Sonic - Breeder and vendor: Sakata. Similar: Spanish Melon. 1994.

Sophia (SSC 116) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: early maturing (80-85 days), honeydew type; uniform fruit size and shape; strong vines set high numbers of fruit (size 5 to 6) with small seed cavity; fruit has an attractive, round, smooth shape and high sugar content; good field holding capacity. Resistance: powdery mildew (race 2), Fusarium (race 0, 2), sulfur. Similar: Honeydew Green Flesh. Adaptation: U.S. melon production regions. 2003.

Sorbet Swirl - Breeder and vendor: Johnny Selected Seeds. 2000.

Spanish Moon - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee.

Sparkle (FMX 165) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: excellent foliage cover for protection from the sun, excellent uniformity of maturity, excellent yield, orange flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 0; field tolerance to downy mildew. Similar: Mission, Cruiser.

Spartan Rock - Breeder: Michigan State College, East Lansing. Parentage: Howell Honey Rock x Michigan 55 (selection from cross). Characteristics: small, very solid, heavy net. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Honey Rock.

Sprint (PSX 4773) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very early about 70 days, round fruit 5.5 x 5.5" with medium netting and slight ribbing, deep salmon colored flesh. Resistance: tolerance to fusarium race 1. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

SR 91 - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Sulfur Resistant Honey Ball x MR45. Characteristics: resistant to sulfur application for powdery mildew control. Adaptation: California and Mexico. 1949.

SR 91, Small Fruited - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Sulfur Resistant Honey Ball x MR45. Characteristics: resistant to sulfur application for powdery mildew control. Adaptation: California and Mexico. 1953.

SR 1463 - Breeder and vendor: Dessert, El Centro, California. Parentage: selection from Hale's Best. Characteristics: earlier than PMR 45 and SR 91, good quality vigorous, prolific; fruit not ribbed or sutured. Resistance: sulfur. Similar: SR 91. Adaptation: southern and southwestern United States. 1959.

St. Nick (PSX 16250) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: vigorous, productive, Santa Claus type, early maturity; fruit are football shaped, weigh about 6 lb, have white flesh and are very high in sugar; will store up to 3 months. Similar: Piel de Sapo. 1994.

Star Sweet (HMX 7601) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: high quality, better shippability, wide adaptation, eastern U.S. type muskmelon. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 0, 2; powdery mildew. Similar: Goldstar. 1993.

Starship (HMX 3593) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: eastern U.S. type with excellent shipping characteristics. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2, powdery mildew. Similar: Goldstar.

Summet (XP 763) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large fruit with distinct ribs, sutures, and coarse netting. Resistance: fusarium wilt and one or more races of powdery mildew. Similar: Classic, Gold Star, Supermarket. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Sun Jewel - Breeder and vendor: Johnny Selected Seeds. 2000.

Sunburst (SSC 3145) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: hybrid, high yield, Juan Canary type with improved uniformity, and smoothness. Resistance: fusarium wilt, verticillium wilt. Similar: Juan Canary. 1993.

Sunny Gal - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Sunrise (XP 673) - Breeder and vendor: Agway. Characteristics: 65 day maturity, good vine vigor, producing two or three 4-5 lb. fruit per plant; fruit heavily netted, moderately ribbed. Similar: Hybrid Earligold. 1987.

Sunshine (FMX 50) - Breeder: L.Gautney. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: fruit round to slightly oblate, medium ribbed, completely netted, fairly wide sutures, thick orange flesh. Similar: Star Trek. 1988.

Super Dew (PS 18594) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: honeydew, green flesh, strong plant, large fruit, medium to large seed cavity. Similar: Santana. Adaptation: Canada, Chile, Brazil. 1999.

Super Market Hybrid - Breeder: Petoseed Company, Saticoy California. Characteristics: delicious flavor, tough rind, high yields. Resistance: fusarium wilt and downy mildew. H.B. Peto, 1957. 1956.

Superstar (PCNVB) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large fruit size, well netted, deep sutures, slightly flattened. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Gold Star. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1981.

Supersweet - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: plants have large spread; fruit are smooth like Honeyball; have small cavities, greenish-white when young and pinkish-amber when mature, deep salmon interior. Similar: Melogold. Adaptation: California, Arizona, and Texas. Ferry-Morse, 15 April, 1963.

Sweet Barcelona - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. 2000.

Sweet Delight - Breeder and vendor: Hollar. Characteristics: larger than Honeydew Green Flesh. Similar: Honeydew Green Flesh. 1993.

Sweet Granite (NH #JR5) - Breeder: New Hampshire Agric. Expt. Sta., Durham. Vendor: Farmer Seed and Nursery Company. Parentage: Delicious 51 x Nectarmelon. Characteristics: early maturity, sweet orange flesh, moderate netting; particularly adapted to direct seeding in cool summer areas. Similar: Delicious 51. Adaptation: northern United States. 1966.

Sweet Keeper (PS94560(HV) - Breeder: Jose J. Gomez. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Galia/Rochetta melon, crispy white flesh, round, uniform with uniform net, crispy flesh, good shelf life. Similar: no cultivar like it. Adaptation: Spain. 1998.

Sweet Summer (7011) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: early, disease resistant. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Goldstar. 1992.

Sweet Tubby - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid.

Sweet'N Early - Breeder and vendor: W.A. Burpee Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturing high quality, salmon fleshed; yields over a long season. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Hale's Best 36. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Sweetol Gal - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer.

Tania (XPH 922) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: has exhibited earlier maturity by 7-10 days over Amcosweet with more uniform fruit setting and higher yield. Similar: Amcosweet, Barada. 1983.

Tasty Sweet (22545) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: early, disease resistant, shipping muskmelon. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2, fusarium wilt. 1988.

Temptation (SME 8401) - Breeder and vendor: Sakata. Characteristics: hybrid orange flesh, honeydew. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Orange Flesh Honeydew. 1990.

Tendency (001,059) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: big fruit (17 x 10 cm), 2-2.5 kg; oblate, very productive, good cover. Similar: Piel de Sapo. Adaptation: South America. 1998.

Texas Resistant No. 1 - Breeder: Substation 19, Texas Agric. Expt. Sta., Winter Haven. Vendor: Associated Seed Growers and the Expt. Sta. Parentage: Seed Breeders (Hale's test strain) and Rocky Dew inbred. Characteristics: early, prolific, moderate netting, medium size, small cavity, sweet and spicy. Resistance: aphids, downy mildew, and leaf drought. Similar: Hale's Best. Adaptation: general. J. Hered. 35:34-39. 1944.

Top Gun (SUNEX 7002) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: early disease resistance, full netted, shipper cantaloupe. Resistance: powdery mildew races 1, 2, fusarium wilt. Similar: Topmark. 1988.

Top Mark (D4)-1963 - Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Characteristics: vigorous dark-green vine and foliage; very prolific and has excellent crown set; fruit ribless, excellent netting, small seed cavity, and 5.5 x 6.6 inches; flesh salmon-colored. Resistance: powdery mildew, sulfur; tolerant to downy mildew. Similar: PMR 45, Hale's Best. Adaptation: southern and southwestern United States. U.S. Amer. Veg. Grower.

Top Score (PSR 3175) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large, heavily and fully netted, almost sutureless, with small seed cavity and concentrated set; western shipping type. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, and alternaria. Similar: Top Mark. Adaptation: western United States. 1978.

Topflight (PSX S582) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: 80 days, western shipper; oval, 4.25 x 5" (10-12 cm), 2.5-3 lb; medium net, no sutures, dark orange flesh. Resistance: powdery mildew race 1. Similar: Topmark. 1985.

Topset (PSX 1574) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, vigorous vine, small cavity, fruit with relatively dry flesh; a prolific yielder. Resistance: powdery mildew, downy mildew, WMV (race 1), and alternaria leafspot. Similar: Topmark and PMR 45. Adaptation: western United States. 1978.

Touchdown (PSX 001240) - Breeder and vendor: Petoseed. Characteristics: medium large, football shaped muskmelon with superior eating quality; medium net, medium sutures, main season maturity. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: Euromarket. 1994.

Traveler - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: full net western shipper type. Resistance: sulfur. Similar: Shipper. Adaptation: Texas, New Mexico, California, and Colorado. PVP. 1989.

Trooper (KXPM-179) - Breeder: Krystyna Markiewicz-Ladd. Vendor: Polonica International. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large fruit, sutureless with dark orange firm flesh; produces vigorous vines and root system; dark green foliage, high solid with very good flavor; small seed cavity, excellent crown set. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2, powdery mildew race 1, tolerance to race 2. Similar: Primo, Impact. Adaptation: for organic growers where large size is needed or wanted. 1996.

Twilight (HMX 7580) - Breeder: Bill Copes. Vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large size, early maturity, excellent vine vigor. Resistance: Sphaerotheca fuliginea (races 1, 2), Fusarium oxysporum (races 0, 1, 2). Similar: Morning Ice. Adaptation: South, Southwest, California. 2001.

Unforgetable (21601) - Breeder: Jim Waltrip. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: extended shelf life, honeydew melon, medium to large size, yellow smooth rind, white flesh. Similar: no cultivar like it. Adaptation: home garden. 2000.

V-1 - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Sulfur Resistant Honey Ball x PMR 45. Characteristics: resistant to sulfur application for powdery mildew control. Adaptation: California and Mexico. 1942.

Vanessa (SSC 101) - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: a very prolific and uniform honeydew melon that produces good sized, oval-round fruit; impressively smooth, creamy-white rind; attractive light green flesh and a small seed cavity; relative maturity is 90 days. Similar: Verde. Adaptation: all melon production regions. 2001.

Vanilla Ice (RX 90463) - Breeder: Seminis. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: round melon with a green and white exterior when mature, pink flesh may have some netting and is greenish white changing to pink near center. Similar: So Sweet. Adaptation: wide. 2000.

Venus - Breeder and vendor: Known You, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Vendor: W.A. Burpee Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early medium sized Honey Dew type; thick green flesh; slight netting on fruit and slips when ripe unlike regular Honey Dew. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

Veracruz (NVH 892) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: mid-early, 82 days; tight seed cavity; deep orange color, high quality, ships well. Resistance: sulfur, fusarium wilt races 0, 2, powdery mildew races 1, 2. Similar: Mission. 1992.

Verde - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: exterior is smooth and free of corrugation and radial cracking. Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew; tolerance to crown blight. 1987.

Vienna (XP 6332) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seed-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: large, smooth netted, sutureless eastern shipper, round/oval, high yielding, good brix, good vine and holding ability. Similar: Athena. Adaptation: eastern U.S. 1998.

Voyageur - Breeder and vendor: Shamrock. Characteristics: full net western shipper type. 1987.

Wayside Market - Breeder and vendor: D.V. Burrell Seed Growers Company, Rocky Ford, Colorado. Parentage: selection from Polish melon in 1936. 1939.

Westar (86M 166) - Breeder and vendor: Musser. Characteristics: Harvest Queen type muskmelon, high soluble solids, resistant to premature internal flesh breakdown. Resistance: powdery mildew, WMV-1. Similar: Saticoy. 1988.

Yellow King (XPH 6094) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: round, bright yellow with corrugated texture, fruit elongated, oblong in shape. Similar: Amarelo. 1994.

Yellow Queen (XPH 6095) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: fruit oblong, round, bright yellow with corrugated texture. 1995.

Yellow Star (134870) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seed-Hungnong. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: oriental melon, very crisp, sweet, good tasting, long, oval shaped fruit. Similar: Gold Star. Adaptation: California, southeast U.S., Far East. 1999.

Zenith (2082) - Breeder and vendor: Keystone. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, resembling western type but suitable for the eastern coast of the United States and the midwestern United States. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: PMR 45, Hale's Best. 1977.

Zenith (7006) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: very disease resistant muskmelon. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Goldstar. 1992.

Zeus (PS 33595) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Petoseed. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: western shipper, complete netting, strong vine, small seed cavity, oval/round fruit, large fruit, 2nd early maturity. Adaptation: all U.S. 1999.

Zima (XPH 5360) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: intermediate in type between Piel de Sapo and Tendral, white flesh, green skin turning yellow at maturity, approximately 5 lb, early maturity. Similar: Piel de Sapo. 1988.