Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Altaiskaya.
Bushy vines that only grow 4 to 5 feet long and produce 3-pound fruits. Does well in
shorter seasons as they mature within 75 days. Suitable for container growth as well.
Green Flesh.
A sweet honeydew with small seed space and plentiful bright green flesh. Matures in
115 days at 3 to 6 pounds.
Jenny Lind.
This popular cantaloupe matures in 80 days and weighs between 1 and 2 pounds.
A sweet melon on prolific vines.
Moon and Stars.
An heirloom watermelon that is regaining popularity in home and specialty
gardens. A very sweet melon that has dark green skin with yellow splotches, and the fruit matures
at 10 pounds.
Sugar Baby.
Watermelon that matures in just over 80 days. This fast-growing melon vine produces
large, sweet fruit.
Strawberries (
Fragaria spp.
)
Strawberries are herbaceous perennials that produce delicious red (or occasionally white) berries.
They make useful ground covers in full-sun areas and can be interplanted between or in front
of larger shrubs and plants. Most strawberries grow between 6 to 12 inches tall and wide. Alpine
strawberries stay in neat mounds but other strawberries can spread through running stems.
This strawberry jar is an easy way to grow strawberries even with little room. It will produce fruit the first
year if you start with strawberry crowns.
