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Sign up freeCucumis melo var. charentais
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Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsCharentais is a netted melon variety belonging to the Cucumis melo species, characterized by its small to medium-sized round fruits with distinctive aromatic, orange flesh. It is a heat-loving annual that requires warm growing conditions and is commonly grown in Mediterranean climates, particularly in France where it originates.
🐛 Prone to: Whitefly.
Attract Parasitic wasps, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant AngelicaFair, AniseGood and Bishop's FlowerGreat nearby.
Well-draining soil with moderate fertility; prefers sandy loam or similar.
Cucumis melo 'Emir'
fruitA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Charentais melon
