piel de sapo melon

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  1. mikeyinfla

    mikeyinfla Active Member

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    actual name is piel de sapo also called toad skin melon. when do you tink is the best time in florida to plant seeds from this melon. i got it at walmart there where two stickers on it the other was for a different melon, the one i thought i was buying was orange flesh cantaloupe x honeydew. but this melon is a nice tasting melon green flesh with a slight orange tint to it. will the seedlings be the same or similar. will it even grow in florida ?
     
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    orange flesh honey dew

    i did go back to walmart and i picked up a orange flesh honey dew (honey dew x cantelope) i like it. will it be true to seed or being a hybride is it even fertile ??
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I believe the 'Piel de Sapo' will grow true to seed (or at least be similar). The honeydew / cantaloupe cross will not, though - if it will even germinate at all.
     
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    i have one out of four of the orange flesh honeydew seeds sprout that i planted. wrong time of the year to try but figured id plant some from the fresh seeds than plant some more later i think all the toad skins sprouted i planted 8 or so seeds and looks like all sprouted. i kinda figured the orange flesh would not be true but worth a shot anyways.will still be some sort off hybrid i wonder if the honeydew/cantelope will cross with the piel de sapo. that is if they even bloom being planted ate this time of year ty for the response
     
  5. Pamela Tressillian

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    Found this post by accident!
    Having grown Piel de Sapo melons in Thailand and Australia with success, I am more than interested to know what happened to yours.
    Cheers!
     

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