Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo 'Minnesota Midget') in the Cantaloupes Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Vine
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Plant Spread:	3-3.5 feet
Fruit:	Edible to birds
Flower Color:	Yellow
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Uses:	Vegetable
Edible Parts:	Fruit
Eating Methods:	Raw
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Propagation: Seeds:	Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 75F Days to germinate: 6-10 days Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Space plants 3 feet apart. Pinch out growing point when 5 leaves have formed.
Pollinators:	Various insects

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Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 5, 2013 11:37 AM concerning plant:

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.

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Posted by janelp_lee (Toronto, Ontario - Zone 6a) on Dec 30, 2019 12:49 PM concerning plant:

This variety is a small size for just one person. It is a melon with nice texture, juicy and fragrant, but a lack of sweetness, almost bland. Easy to grow and high yield. I would suggest growing this and a regular sweet one for pollination to hybridize and hope to get a melon with good balance.

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