Noir des Carmes

created by Judith F. at 04.03.2023

Seed packet

Features

Color

orange

Fruit shape

around

ribbed

smooth

Taste

aromatic

sweet

Location

Greenhouse

Bed

Outdoor

Raised bed

Warm location

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

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Description

Old melon variety from France, also known as "musk melon" or "black rock". Dark green, almost black, smooth, ribbed skin, orange-yellowish when fully ripe. Sweet yellow flesh. Relatively early harvest from August. Noir des Carmes is self-fertile, the fruits weigh approx. 0.5-1.5 kg.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Sow melons in seed trays or pots approx. 6 weeks before transplanting them outside. Cultivate at a temperature of 20 °C. After the last frost, transplant the seedlings with the entire root ball into compost-enriched soil. Plant at a distance of 1 m in all directions. Sowing outdoors is possible under the same conditions if the soil is well warmed up and the outside temperature no longer falls below 15°C. Melons need plenty of light and warmth to ripen before frost. Further growing tips for the type of sugar melon.