Super 45 Cantaloupe

• Fruit weight: 4 to 5 pounds
• Matures: 80 to 88 days

Pretty salmon-red flesh and extra-sweet taste are reason enough to grow Super 45, but this hybrid variety’s abundant crop is one reason more. Cantaloupes, also called muskmelons, are more than 90% water, so be sure to provide frequent, regular waterings. Space plants a foot apart in rows 4 to 6 feet apart. Or, to save space, plant 1 foot apart at the base of a fence or trellis where the long vines can climb. Be prepared to fashion a sling for each dandling fruit when it gets heavy. Super 45 cantaloupe is resistant to powdery mildew.

Some Bonnie Plants varieties may not be available at your local stores, as we select and sell varieties best suited to the growing conditions in each region.