Rockmelon 'Piel De Sapo'

Cucumis melo
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Spanish for ‘frog’s skin’ and first collected in Turkey, this white-fleshed variety is much sweeter than rock-hard supermarket cantaloupes. In Italy, this late cropper is harvested and hung above the rafters to last as a Christmas Day delicacy; here it lasts until Easter.

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Rockmelon 'Piel De Sapo'

The most popular melon in spain, 'Piel de Sapo' is Spanish for 'frog's skin'. We first collected seed from this melon in Turkey. Its white flesh is much sweeter than those rock hard, supermarket cantaloupes and it stores for months. In Italy this late cropper is harvested and hung above the rafters to last as a Christmas day delicacy, but in Australia, you'll be able to enjoy this melon until Easter.

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Seed Sowing
Sow method: Sow in punnets

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Germination: 85
Sow distance: 150cm
Seed Sowing Times
Cool: Oct-Nov

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Warm: Sep-Nov
Hot: Jan-Feb,Sep-Dec
Sub-tropical: Jan,Aug-Dec
Tropical: Apr-Jul
Growing Needs
Light: Full Sun
Water: regular watering
Growing weeks: 18

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Plant Characteristics
Type: Annual

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Height: 40cm
Width: 1.5m

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