Crenshaw
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
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- Large oval melons with green/yellow skin and salmon pink flesh, very sweet. I was very surprised that it matured in our PNW climate, but I grew it in a cold frame that was closed for the most part of our cool summer. I can only imagine how sweet it can get in hotter and drier climates!
Seed source:
- 1. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds 05
- 2. Red Apple Market 06
Year grown: 2009 (crop failure), 2010, 2011 (1)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Stabilized hybrid of casaba melons and Persian melons.