Melon 'Prescott Fond Blanc'

Prescott Fond Blanc is an old French melon with fascinatingly beautiful fruits. The gray-green fruits are deeply ribbed, turning to the color of straw at maturity. The firm, salmon-colored flesh has good substance and sweetness. The large fruits weigh 4-9 pounds.

French heirloom, 1800s.​

Sowing Melon Seeds

Sow melon seeds outdoors one week after the last frost date, 1/2" deep. Space plants 2 feet apart in rows. Or sow in hills spaced 4-6 feet apart. Thin to 3 plants per hill. Full sun.

Home-grown seeds.