Do you mean the variety Montreal Market?

Was developed by a Trappist Monk, commercialized by Burpee in the 1880's.

Huge fruit, green flesh.

But why were you told to grow like a pumpkin when it's a melon? And you should grow them like any other melon.

As for taste, all I know is one person who says very sweet.

But taste is subjective so you're really the only one who can determine if you like them or not.

Seeds were distributed to certain SSE members, and others, by Raymond Tratt of Montreal, who has been a long time friend of mine re tomatoes.

Carolyn

This melon was quite famous in its time. Some small Canadian heirloom seed companies sell the seeds now.

Sandy

Here is a link that might be useful: Montreal Melon

Thanks for the info, Carolyn and Sandy!
Now I have a good background on them. I'm anxious to grow them--they're very unique-looking. I'll give a few plants to my BIL in Quebec this June-he claims he's never heard of them or seen them at local markets.

Isn't this the same at the Nutmeg melon?

Jamie

No, the Green Nutmeg melon is supposedly one of the parents of the Montreal Melon.

I'm interested in buying Montreal melon seeds. Can you give specific seed companies that handle them?

Thanks

I'm interested in buying Montreal melon seeds. Can you give specific seed companies that handle them?

Beatrice,

Since I see no Canadians answering your question, as of yet, I did a Google search; Google is your friend. ( smile)

Greta's Organic is one Canadian Co that sells seeds and I think Solana is as well, but I'll be darned if I'm going to wait for 200 pictures to download. LOL

I don't know how good either Greta's or Solana really are since I 've seen varying opinions on both.

Carolyn

Here is a link that might be useful: Montral Melon seeds; Greta's Organic

I bought some Montreal Melon seeds from Gretas, and they took about a week or so to get my seeds after sending my credit card number. I was quite satisfied with the transaction. I will order from them again next year. I do badly want to taste what the fuss was about this melon.

However, I did a lousy job in taking care of them. I planted them right before a 6 week cool spell, and they never got too big or sweet before the plant died. I should've used some black plastic mulch but just didn't.
Oh well.

I do badly want to taste what the fuss was about this melon.

The major fuss about this melon as I see it, at least these days, is that it's a rediscovered variety.

Same thing happened with the variety Jenny Lind. Same thing happeneed with Moon and Stars Watermelon.

There are lots of great green fleshed melons out there in melon land.

But when one sees the hype I think it's natural to see what it's all about. (smile)

Carolyn

I just tasted my first Montreal Melon, from my zone 3 garden, yesterday, September 17, 2010. Now I understand what all the hype was about; exquisite!

Here is a link that might be useful: Ron's Garden