Hale's Best Jumbo

Reticulated melon. Heavily netted, elliptical fruit turn yellow at maturity. Thick orange flesh with a very thin rind and small seed cavity. Good flavor, smooth texture. Juicy and moderately sweet. Fruit reach 6-8" long by 4-7" wide and weigh 2-4lbs. Flesh measures 1-1.3" thick. Rind is 0.2-0.3" thick. Fruit abscises from vine when ripe. Mid-season maturing. Plants suffered from anthracnose and were low yielding in 2014 Heritage Farm growout. Acquired by SSE from Meyer Seed Co of Baltimore. SSE Accession # 112898