Hackensack, Extra Early

Oblate, deeply ribbed melon with strong netting. Melons turn yellow at maturity and separate easily from the vine. Fruit 5-7 inches long, 7-8 inches wide, and weigh 4-6 pounds at market maturity. A high percentage of ripe fruit were split at the blossom end in 2018. Green flesh. Relatively thick, aromatic flesh. Strange, and off-putting, stringy texture, similar to a spaghetti squash. Moderately sweet and very juicy with good, but not highly complex, flavor. Brix reading 9.8. Moderately productive plants. SSE Accession # 112863