Melon Alienor - Cucumis melo
Melon Alienor - Cucumis melo
Melon Alienor - Cucumis melo
Cucumis melo Alienor
Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Melon
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Description
The Alienor F1 melon is a variety that produces large melons, of the charentais type, with rough skin. Their flesh is tasty and sweet. This variety is resistant to diseases. It is sown in spring under cover and harvested from July to September.
The melon is an annual herbaceous plant, creeping, from the Cucurbitaceae family. It is a round or elongated fruit, with a smooth, ribbed or reticulated skin. The very watery flesh can be green, white, yellow or orange.
It is consumed raw as an appetizer or dessert, but also in sorbets, jams, compotes or syrup. The small melons removed during thinning and various pruning can be prepared as pickles, marinated in vinegar and accompanied by aromatics. Refreshing and diuretic, the melon is rich in trace elements and vitamins A, B, and C.
Harvesting : The melon is ready to be harvested when it emits a sweet smell and a small crack appears around the stem. Cut it with pruning shears. The harvest takes place 4 to 5 months after sowing, from July to September approximately.
Storage : The melon can be stored for a few days (up to 5 days) in a dry and well-ventilated place, on racks for example. If it has been opened or has suffered a shock, you can freeze it (cut the flesh into pieces and moisten it with lemon juice).
Gardener's tip : Place a slate or a tile under the fruit. It will no longer be in direct contact with the ground, thus avoiding it from rotting due to humidity. Also, consider mulching around the plants, especially during the peak of summer, to keep the soil cool.
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Botanical data
Cucumis
melo
Alienor
Cucurbitaceae
Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Melon
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Soil preparation: Melons require nutrient-rich soil and plenty of warmth for successful fruiting. Choose a location that is both sunny and sheltered. Melon plants thrive in cool, well-drained soil. Loosen the soil to a depth of about ten centimeters without turning it over. Add well-decomposed organic compost. If the soil doesn't drain well, you can create small mounds for each plant.
Sowing under glass: In regions with less sunshine, it is advisable to sow melon seeds on a warm bed in a greenhouse before transplanting them into open ground. Starting from the end of March, fill pots (minimum 8 cm (3in) in diameter) with special seed compost and plant 2 or 3 melon seeds per pot, with the pointed end facing downwards to facilitate root development. Moisten the soil, which should remain moderately damp. The seeds usually germinate within a week. When the plants have three true leaves, thin them out to keep only one plant per pot. Depending on the sowing date, you can either transplant them into open ground if the soil is warm enough and the risk of frost has passed, or keep one plant in each pot until the soil warms up. When transplanting into open ground, leave a spacing of 1 meter (3 feet) between rows and between plants in a row.
Sowing in open ground: In southern regions or on the Atlantic coast, it is possible to sow melon seeds directly in open ground. Make sure the soil is sufficiently warm beforehand. Sow two to three seeds in holes, with the pointed end facing downwards, while maintaining a spacing of 1 meter (3 feet) between rows and between plants in a row. Moisten the soil, which should remain moderately damp. When the plants have three true leaves, keep the strongest one. This sowing can be done in May, once the risk of frost has passed. Use cloches or mini tunnels if necessary.
Melons require regular watering (about twice a week in summer, depending on the climate). Be careful to water only the base of the plant and not the leaves to prevent powdery mildew. Regularly weed and hoe.
Melons are quite "demanding", so you can follow them with peas or broad beans.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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