Iroquois Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) In 1944, Dr. Henry Munger of Cornell University developed this open-pollinated melon from a stabilized cross of 'Minnesota’ x 'Bender's Surprise'. Bred for high sugar content and disease resistance, the plants produce nice yields of old-fashioned looking melons with wide ribs and coarse netting pattern. Iroquois Melons are round to oval, averaging 8-10 inches long and have succulent orange flesh surrounded by a striking green rind. They are also extremely fragrant and sweet, rating higher on the Brix scale than most other muskmelon varieties.
82 days to maturity
20 seeds per packet
Planting Instructions: Seed indoors 1/2 inch deep. Line out transplants after risk of frost has passed, spacing 5-6 seed apart. Direct seed in raised hills sowing 5-6 seeds 1/2 inch deep. Soil temperature should be at least 21 degrees Celsius. Space mounds 5-6 feet apart, thinning to 3 plants per mound.
