Cantaloupe Sweet Melon ‘Charentais’ Seeds

Experience the true taste of summer with Charentais melons—small, round cantaloupes renowned for their intensely sweet, fragrant orange flesh and silky texture.

Bring the Aroma of Provence to Your Garden!

Charentais melon is a classic French cantaloupe variety prized for its high sugar content, heady aroma, and succulent flesh. These compact vines produce 1–1.5 kg fruits with a thin, netted rind and pale green to salmon-orange interior. Perfect for fresh eating, fruit salads, or chilled starters.

Ideal for warm-season cultivation in Pakistan, this variety is well-suited to pots, raised beds, or open-ground gardens with good sun exposure and soil warmth.

Product Features:

• Seed Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO

• Vine Habit: Compact, sprawling (~1.5 m runners)

• Germination Rate: 80–90%

• Germination Time: 7–10 days

• Fruit Weight: 1–1.5 kg

• Best For: Warm, sunny beds; containers on warm patios

• Eco-Friendly, Resealable Packaging

Growing Conditions (Pakistan):

• Sowing Season (Nursery): February to April

• Transplanting: 3–4 weeks after sowing, when seedlings have 2–3 true leaves

• Temperature Range: 24 °C – 35 °C (warm soil essential)

• Sunlight: Full sun (8+ hours daily)

• Watering: Deep, infrequent watering—keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging

• Soil: Rich, well-drained loam amended with compost; pH 6.0–7.0

• Spacing: 60–90 cm between plants, rows 1.2–1.5 m apart

Why Grow Charentais Melon?

• Exceptionally sweet, perfumed flesh with high Brix

• Compact vines ideal for limited spaces and containers

• Early-maturing—ready to harvest in 75–85 days from transplant

• Adds a luxury gourmet touch to homegrown produce

• Rich in vitamin A, C, and dietary fiber

Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds.

• Premium Cantaloupe Charentais Melon Seeds (~15 seeds, French gourmet heirloom, 1–1.5 kg)