Cantaloupe sprouts, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds are edible.

Muskmelon Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe matures early and has an excellent sweet flavor. This hardy variety will grow in all regions and is more drought tolerant than other melons. The beautiful oval melons have a ribbed, tan skin, and a sweet, musky flavor and aroma.

Muskmelon  Cantaloupes are a variety of the muskmelon, and the name “cantaloupe” refers specifically to the North American variety.

Cantaloupe seeds can be planted directly into the garden.

Sow seed directly into the garden soil a few weeks after the last frost date. Seeds can be planted again in late summer for a fall harvest. 

Create a hill of well-drained soil about 10" high and 2' across. Plant 3 seeds 1" deep on top. Later thin to one plant per hill. Grow in full sun and water often.

They should come up in 7-14 days depending on the soil temperature. They grow quickly in warm weather. Keep their roots cooler with a few inches of mulch and it will conserve moisture and reduce weed growth. If you are in a cooler climate try to keep plants as warm as possible. One suggestion is to plant them next to a warm south-facing wall and to cover the vines during cooler nights. 

Cantaloupe vines spread quickly across the garden and can reach 3-6' long. If space is limited they can be trained up a trellis, but be sure to provide support for the hanging melons. When the fruits on the trellis are the size of a baseball place them in a stretchy net or sling. For larger melons, keep only 2-3 fruits per vine and remove the others. Harvest when the melons they are yellowish-orange and slightly soft near the stem. They can gently be pulled from the vines when mature.

Muskmelon Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe seeds. Cucumis melo Annual. Open-pollinated, heirloom, non-GMO. Harvest after 80 days  

This packet plants 10 mounds for growing 10 plants. 

2-4 oz oval shaped cherry fruits.

Stripes of yellow and orange.

Indeterminate.

Solanum lycopersicum

Bi-coloured

The Tigerella tomato is a popular English heirloom variety prized for its striking appearance and vibrant flavor. Its bright red skin is dramatically streaked with jagged orange to golden-yellow stripes, making it one of the most visually distinctive tomatoes. Tigerella offers a balanced sweet and tangy taste with a lively, zesty kick and a juicy texture. The indeterminate, vining plants are highly productive and begin setting fruit early in the season, producing abundant, round tomatoes about 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter. Well suited to cooler or humid climates and known for good disease resistance, Tigerella tomatoes are excellent for fresh eating, especially in salads, sandwiches, or enjoyed straight off the vine.

Indeterminate.

75 Days.

Dark purple skinned tomato. Resemble a plum.

Acidic and sweet.

Open-pollinated  (75 days)

Fruit Color: Purple. Shape: Round. Size: 1-2 oz. Plant Habit: Indeterminate  Plant Size: 3’

The first truly purple-skinned tomato with clusters of round 2" fruits. The undersides turn from green to a rosy red as it ripens.

History: World's first high anthocyanin tomato was developed by Jim Myers at Oregon State Univ. using traditional plant breeding techniques. Indigo Rose has beautiful eye-catching hues of deep purple where the sunshine hits the fruit to red/orange where it is shaded.

Incredible yields of richly flavored tomatoes that are very meaty with few seeds and not much juice. Resists most diseases.

Roma VF Tomato Seeds: 76 days. Vigorous vines. Excellent yields of bright red, medium-small, pear shaped fruits. Popular for cooking, canning, and paste.

History: A highly desirable heirloom tomato that has been available since the 1960s. Its primarily used for cooking because it is meaty with few seeds and not juicy. It is great for tomato puree, soup or ketchup. This plant fruits heavily, so get ready for a big harvest.

Highly recommended if you want to can or make your own BBQ sauce, or spicy ketchup.   

Plant Habit: Semi-determinate  Plant Size: 3’. Fruit Color: Red. Shape: Plum Size: 2-3 oz.

A Canary melon is a large, sweet, oblong melon with bright yellow, smooth skin and juicy, pale white-green flesh that tastes like a sweeter, softer honeydew with subtle tropical fruit, pineapple, and banana notes. Rich in vitamins A and C and low in calories, it's a healthy and refreshing fruit for snacks, fruit salads, desserts, and smoothies. To choose a ripe melon, look for uniformly yellow, firm skin, a sweet aroma, and a slight give when gently pressed on the base.

Sweetness: It is known for its delightful sweetness. 

Tang: A subtle tartness or tanginess adds complexity to the flavor. 

Tropical Notes: Hints of banana and pineapple are often noted in its aromatics and taste. 

Musky Finish: It has a mellow, slightly musky finish, though less overpowering than some other melons. 

The flesh is soft, creamy, and succulent, providing a juicy texture that is softer than a cantaloupe or honeydew.

Canary melons are best served chilled.

Their flavor profile makes them excellent for fresh preparations, such as in fruit salads or as a simple sweet snack, often after dinner.

Plant is a second early variety with a deep large oblate shape. Fruit is a dark red colour. Fruits are suitable for tomato sauces and salads. A beef tomato or beefsteak tomato is one of the largest varieties of cultivated tomatoes, some weighing 450 grams or more. Most are pink or red with numerous small seed compartments distributed throughout the fruit, sometimes displaying pronounced ribbing similar to ancient pre-Columbian tomato cultivars

Vigorous tomato with exceptional disease resistance, succulent flavor, and enormous fruit size. 

This huge red beefsteak tomato is meaty and tastes both mild and sweet. Great for sandwiches. Our summertime favorite is the BLT with one thick slice of this tomato. This indeterminate plant can grow very tall and needs a cage or tie to a stake for support. A dependable big tomato with intense flavor.

Organic, Open-pollinated heirloom (90 days) 

Plant Habit: Indeterminate. Plant Size: 6-8’. Fruit Color: Red Shape: Flattened globe. Size:12-16 oz.  

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

A snow melon is a type of melon, a sweet, crisp muskmelon from Xinjiang, China, that is also known as the Chinese melon. It has a crunchy, firm texture and a flavor similar to a cross between a cantaloupe and honeydew melon, with a high sugar content that makes it very sweet and juicy. The outer rind is typically yellow or orange, though other varieties can have a smooth or netted rind in various colors, and the inner flesh can be orange, white, or coral. 

Shape: Oblong

Rind: Varies by cultivar; can be netted or smooth, with colors ranging from golden yellow to green or salmon

Flesh: Can be orange, white, or coral, depending on the variety 

Flavor: Very sweet, often described as floral

Texture: Firm and crunchy, a key distinguishing feature from softer melons like cantaloupe

Sugar content: High, often between 16-23 Brix 

Cuor Di Albenga is an heirloom oxheart tomato from Albenga, Italy, known for its large, meaty, pleated, teardrop-shaped fruits that are typically red or orangey-red. It has a sweet and savory flavor that makes it excellent for both fresh use, such as in salads, and for cooking, especially roasting, sauces, and canning. These plants are indeterminate, vigorous, and productive. 

Origin: From the Ligurian coast town of Albenga in Northern Italy.

Shape: Large, pleated, teardrop or ox-heart shaped.

Size: Fruits are large, often weighing 10–16 ounces (about 200–300g).

Color: Ranges from pinkish to red or orangey-red.

Flesh: Meaty with few seeds and little juice, with a firm and sweet pulp.

Growth: Indeterminate, vigorous, and productive plants that require staking or caging. 

Fresh: Excellent sliced and eaten raw in salads, or used in Caprese salads.

Sauces: Ideal for homemade sauces, pasta dishes, and stews due to its rich, meaty flesh.

Roasting: Roasting brings out its savory richness.

Other: Also suitable for canning and making fresh juice. 

The Black Beauty tomato is a visually striking heirloom variety known for its nearly black skin, which develops due to high levels of anthocyanin antioxidants. Inside, it has deep red flesh and a rich, savory, smoky, and sweet-tangy flavor that is more complex than traditional tomatoes. These tomatoes are great for slicing, salads, and cooking, and they have a long shelf life, with flavor that can even improve with storage.  

Skin: A deep, almost black-purple color on the top, often with a reddish-burgundy blush on the bottom when fully ripe. 

Flesh: Deep red to raspberry-colored. 

Shape: Typically round and meaty. 

Flavor and texture

Flavor profile: Rich, savory, and smooth, with earthy and smoky notes, and a balanced sweetness and tanginess. 

Texture: Meaty and juicy. 

Growing and harvesting

Growing habit: Indeterminate (vining) plant. 

Sun exposure: The "black" color intensifies with more sun exposure. 

Harvesting: Ripens in the mid to late season (around 80-85 days from transplant) and should be harvested when the shaded base starts to blush. 

Storage: Hangs well on the vine and stores well at room temperature, with its flavor often improving over time. 

Slicing for sandwiches and burgers

Salads

Sauces, roasting, and cooking 

Meaty and thick, golden-orange skin with a mild flavor. A great choice for its low acidity and high Vitamin C content.

History: The Golden Jubilee was first introduced in 1943 by the W. Atlee Burpee & Co. which was established in 1876. After almost 150 years Burpee continues and has grown into a very large organization. Golden Jubilee is sweet, mild and meaty. Its mild flavor pairs well with other ingredients and it holds its orange color when cooked. An All American Selections winner in 1943.

Open-pollinated (80 days)

Plant Habit: Indeterminate.  Plant Size: 6’.  Fruit Color: Orange.  Shape: Globe.  Size: 6-8 oz. 30 seeds