Noir des Carmes

Price range: $3.50 through $681.25

French heirloom first mentioned by Mawe & Abercromie in 1787 and named for the Carmelite monks who once tended it in France. An extremely luxurious melon and one of the easiest to grow. Sweet, aromatic, orange flesh. Very productive. Fruits ripen from almost black to orange.

Additional information

Weight N/A
Seed Type

Certified Organic, Conventional

Latin Name:

Cucumis melo

Alternate Names

Black Rock

Germination:

4-10 days

Maturity:

75 days

Exposure:

Full Sun

Planting Method:

Direct sow after danger of frost has passed; or start indoors and transplant into garden after 3-4 weeks.

Planting Depth:

1/2"

Spacing:

Plant in hills of 6-8 seeds; thin to 3-4 plants. Hills should be 6' apart in all directions.
Or plant in rows and thin to 8-12" between plants, in rows 6' apart.

Seed Count

+/- 1,075 per ounce; 17,250 per pound

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