Boonsboro

Reticulatus melon that is highly netted and round with shallow ribbing. When ripe, skin is light yellow. When immature, skin is dark green between netting. Fruit slip from the vine when ripe. Melon length is between 5.5-6.5". Melon width is between 4.5-5.5". Melon weight is between 2-3lbs. Flesh is orange and roughly 1" thick, with a thin rind. It is sweet and juicy, with a good firm texture and no mushiness. Medium-low productivity during the 2021 growout at Heritage Farm, but many melons rotted in the field due to disease. This variety is not disease resistant. SSE Accession # 112988