These are beautiful melons with luscious deep-orange, golden flesh that is sweet, juicy, and fragrant. Rinds are thin, heavily netted, and medium ribbed. An heirloom introduced around 1900 and once the most popular commercial cantaloupe in the Midwest.

• Days to maturity: 90 days
• Sun: full
• Height: 15-18 inches
• Weight: 2-3 pounds
• Spread: 36-72 inches
• Sowing method: direct sow/indoor sow
• Life cycle: annual