MELON

(Cucumis melo)

Branco do ribatejo

Medium cycle variety. Yields large oval fruits (3-4 kg), with white, lightly striped rind. Very sweet, green-white flesh with strong perfume.
Formats





Cultivation
requires heat and frequent watering. Plants are pruned to achieve abundance of fruit: with 5 leaves, cut above the second leaf, the resulting 2 shoots sprout to 10 leaves.