Melon 'Petit Gris De Rennes'
Melon 'Petit Gris De Rennes' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Petit Gris De Rennes' is a Charentais type, French heirloom with aromatic, sweet orange flesh that is tender, fine grained and juicy. The small, dark gray-green fruit weigh around 1 kg with a small seed cavity. This melon keeps best at room temperature and will be at its peak of flavour and texture if eaten within a few days of reaching ripeness. It is an early variety well adapted to cool climates. Days to harvest: 80 - 85.
Product: Melon 'Petit Gris De Rennes'
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Cucumis melo
Petit Gris De Rennes' is a Charentais type, French heirloom with aromatic, sweet orange flesh that is tender, fine grained and juicy. The small, dark gray-green fruit weigh around 1kg with a small seed cavity. It is an early variety well adapted to cool climates.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 27 - 32°C
Temperate: Oct - Nov, after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Sept - Nov after all danger of frost
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 10 - 20 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly where it is to grow or start early in individual seedling pots
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 6 - 6.5
Rows: 1.5 m apart
Details: Pinch out the growth tip to encourage branching
Harvest: 80 - 85 days: harvest once the blossom end of the melon is soft and leave to sit at room temp. until it is aromatic and at flavor peak and texture; eat within a few days
25 seeds per packet
Cucumis melo
Warm season annual vine
Melon 'Petit Gris De Rennes'
Petit Gris De Rennes' is a Charentais type, French heirloom with aromatic, sweet orange flesh that is tender, fine grained and juicy. The small, dark gray-green fruit weigh around 1 kg with a small seed cavity. This melon keeps best at room temperature and will be at its peak of flavour and texture if eaten within a few days of reaching ripeness. It is an early variety well adapted to cool climates. Days to harvest: 80 - 85.