Melon, Iroquois

Melon, Iroquois (85 days)

Cucumis melo

Bred by Dr. Henry Munger at Cornell University in 1944. This variety is an excellent producer of 3-6 pound slightly oval fruits with a tough, heavily netted rind that resists rot and insect predation.  Flesh is deep orange and wonderfully sweet and rich. Resistant to fusarium wilt.

Packet (1/2 g ≈ 25 seeds)

Half Ounce (≈600 seeds)