Minnesota Midget is very easy to grow and is a fuss-free cantaloupe. Small fruits set abundantly. The taste is good -- not divine, but good. No powdery mildew issues.
The day has come for the "verdict" concerning the qualities of this melon. I can only speak for myself and for my actual growth and taste test from garden to table. Others may have differing views. First, I was hoping for something really outstanding in taste. After three months of care I have now the final results for this melon. On a positive note the plants are prolific in growth and bearing fruits. They are very easily grown. The taste and aroma are very bland with very little flavor. The texture of the fruit is also bland with the consistency of a pear.
One from my early years that I remember fondly. One of the best flavored melons of the 50's and 60's.
An old timer that performs poorly here, but I remember it doing quite well in Virginia in the 60's.
Have not grown this one since the 70s. It is a big melon with good taste for its size. Under my conditions it would reach 12 -15 lbs when it hit. The plant was a bit temperamental and succumbed to disease, drought, and other adverse conditions. Not the biggest bragging melon around, but better quality than many of the giants.
Do not open your banana melon until it turns fully golden-yellow! I ruined the first fruit of my crop because I got impatient to try one and cut it too soon! It was the biggest one too: weighing in at a hefty 12 pounds.
Tried in 2000 -2001. Poor yield and mediocre flavor.
I grew this one back in the early 70's Moderate production of small one lb. elongated melons. Smooth and pretty, flesh is crisp but reminiscent of cucumber with sugar on it.
A large open pollinated melon that performed well in Virginia. Good flavor.
A great little melon that I grew in the 70's and 80's in Virginia. Does not do well here in Georgia. I like green fleshed melons so I moved up to the hybrid Galia types. Basically the same flavor but more adaptable to my present conditions.
