Banana Heirloom Cantaloupe
Growing Banana Heirloom Cantaloupe
‘Banana’ is a distinctive heirloom cantaloupe prized for its unusual elongated shape, intense aroma, and exceptionally sweet flesh. Fruits taper toward the ends like a banana and develop creamy white to salmon-colored flesh with a rich, spicy-sweet flavor.
Sow ‘Banana’ directly in the garden about ½ inch deep and space plants about 18 inches apart. Grow in full sun. This heat-tolerant variety matures early enough to perform successfully even in many northern growing regions.
Ready to harvest in about 80 days, begin checking fruits as they reach full size and develop their mature color, aroma, and characteristic sweetness.
Sweet, fragrant, and unusual, ‘Banana’ is excellent for fresh eating, fruit salads, breakfast plates, and summer desserts.
- Days to Maturity: 80
- Sow Method: Direct Sow
- Sow Depth: ½ Inch
- Spacing: 18 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 12 - 18 Inches
- Fruit Size: 20 x 4 Inches
Catalog Page: 45
Direct Sow
½ Inch
12 - 18 Inches
Cucumis melo