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Experience the true taste of summer with Charentais melons��small, round cantaloupes renowned for their intensely sweet, fragrant orange flesh and silky texture.
Bring the Aroma of Provence to Your Garden!
Charentais melon is a classic French cantaloupe variety prized for its high sugar content, heady aroma, and succulent flesh. These compact vines produce 1��1.5 kg fruits with a thin, netted rind and pale green to salmon-orange interior. Perfect for fresh eating, fruit salads, or chilled starters.
Ideal for warm-season cultivation in Pakistan, this variety is well-suited to pots, raised beds, or open-ground gardens with good sun exposure and soil warmth.
Product Features:
Seed Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO
Vine Habit: Compact, sprawling (~1.5 m runners)
Germination Rate: 80��90%
Germination Time: 7��10 days
Fruit Weight: 1��1.5 kg
Best For: Warm, sunny beds; containers on warm patios
Eco-Friendly, Resealable Packaging
Growing Conditions (Pakistan):
Sowing Season (Nursery): February to April
Transplanting: 3��4 weeks after sowing, when seedlings have 2��3 true leaves
Temperature Range: 24 掳C �� 35 掳C (warm soil essential)
Sunlight: Full sun (8+ hours daily)
Watering: Deep, infrequent watering��keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging
Soil: Rich, well-drained loam amended with compost; pH 6.0��7.0
Spacing: 60��90 cm between plants, rows 1.2��1.5 m apart
Why Grow Charentais Melon?
Exceptionally sweet, perfumed flesh with high Brix
Compact vines ideal for limited spaces and containers
Early-maturing��ready to harvest in 75��85 days from transplant
Adds a luxury gourmet touch to homegrown produce
Rich in vitamin A, C, and dietary fiber