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Melon Alienor - Cucumis melo

Cucumis melo Alienor
Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Melon

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Variety producing large melons, of the charentais type, with rough skin. Their flesh is tasty and sweet. This variety is resistant to diseases. It is sown in spring under shelter and harvested from July to September.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
7 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period March to June
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Flowering time April to June
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Description

The Alienor F1 melon is a variety that produces large melons, of the charentais type, with rough skin. Their flesh is tasty and sweet. This variety is resistant to diseases. It is sown in spring under cover and harvested from July to September.

 

The melon is an annual herbaceous plant, creeping, from the Cucurbitaceae family. It is a round or elongated fruit, with a smooth, ribbed or reticulated skin. The very watery flesh can be green, white, yellow or orange.

It is consumed raw as an appetizer or dessert, but also in sorbets, jams, compotes or syrup. The small melons removed during thinning and various pruning can be prepared as pickles, marinated in vinegar and accompanied by aromatics. Refreshing and diuretic, the melon is rich in trace elements and vitamins A, B, and C.


Harvesting : The melon is ready to be harvested when it emits a sweet smell and a small crack appears around the stem. Cut it with pruning shears. The harvest takes place 4 to 5 months after sowing, from July to September approximately.

Storage : The melon can be stored for a few days (up to 5 days) in a dry and well-ventilated place, on racks for example. If it has been opened or has suffered a shock, you can freeze it (cut the flesh into pieces and moisten it with lemon juice).


Gardener's tip : Place a slate or a tile under the fruit. It will no longer be in direct contact with the ground, thus avoiding it from rotting due to humidity. Also, consider mulching around the plants, especially during the peak of summer, to keep the soil cool.

 

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Melon : sowing, planting, growing and pruning
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by Aurélien 13 min.
Melon : sowing, planting, growing and pruning
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Harvest

Harvest time July to September
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Large
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Productive
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Cucumis

Species

melo

Cultivar

Alienor

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Other common names

Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Melon

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference • 27681

Planting and care

Soil preparation: Melons require nutrient-rich soil and plenty of warmth for successful fruiting. Choose a location that is both sunny and sheltered. Melon plants thrive in cool, well-drained soil. Loosen the soil to a depth of about ten centimeters without turning it over. Add well-decomposed organic compost. If the soil doesn't drain well, you can create small mounds for each plant.

Sowing under glass: In regions with less sunshine, it is advisable to sow melon seeds on a warm bed in a greenhouse before transplanting them into open ground. Starting from the end of March, fill pots (minimum 8 cm (3in) in diameter) with special seed compost and plant 2 or 3 melon seeds per pot, with the pointed end facing downwards to facilitate root development. Moisten the soil, which should remain moderately damp. The seeds usually germinate within a week. When the plants have three true leaves, thin them out to keep only one plant per pot. Depending on the sowing date, you can either transplant them into open ground if the soil is warm enough and the risk of frost has passed, or keep one plant in each pot until the soil warms up. When transplanting into open ground, leave a spacing of 1 meter (3 feet) between rows and between plants in a row.

Sowing in open ground: In southern regions or on the Atlantic coast, it is possible to sow melon seeds directly in open ground. Make sure the soil is sufficiently warm beforehand. Sow two to three seeds in holes, with the pointed end facing downwards, while maintaining a spacing of 1 meter (3 feet) between rows and between plants in a row. Moisten the soil, which should remain moderately damp. When the plants have three true leaves, keep the strongest one. This sowing can be done in May, once the risk of frost has passed. Use cloches or mini tunnels if necessary.

Melons require regular watering (about twice a week in summer, depending on the climate). Be careful to water only the base of the plant and not the leaves to prevent powdery mildew. Regularly weed and hoe.

Melons are quite "demanding", so you can follow them with peas or broad beans.

 

Seedlings

Sowing period March to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 7 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning instructions With the new varieties of hybrid melon, it is no longer necessary to pinch the leaves. Only perform step 4 to achieve a more beautiful fruit. In other cases, especially with old varieties, proceed as follows: - When the young plant has reached 4 leaves, pinch above the first two leaves to encourage branching. This will result in two main branches. - Once these two branches have at least three leaves, pinch them again above the third leaf on both sides. - Repeat the same process on the new branches above the third leaf. - The fourth pruning is done during the fruiting process by pinching one leaf above the fruit to divert the sap into the fruit and not the production of new branches. Keep a maximum of 5 to 7 fruits per branch.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time May to June

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to +1.5°C (USDA zone 10b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Moist soil

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