Grow guide
How to grow Melon Ananas d'Amerique
Cucumis melo
- Type
- Melon
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 75–90 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Vining
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 3 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
- Mulch At transplant
Notes
Historic heirloom grown by Thomas Jefferson in 1794; netted tan rind; pale green flesh with intense pineapple-like fragrance.
More melon varieties
Grows well nearby
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