Northern Arizona

A staff favorite for taste in 2018. Pear-shaped, freckled melon. Light yellow when ripe, with greenish mottling. Very lightly netted skin. Fruit 6-7 inches long, 5-7 inches wide, and 3-5 pounds at maturity. Pale orange flesh with a thin, yellow rind. Outstanding texture and flavor. Extremely smooth, juicy, delicious, sweet, and highly aromatic. Notes of tropical fruits. Brix reading 13.3. Mid to late maturing. Moderately productive. Acquired by SSE from Bountiful Gardens (CV Bou) in 2002. CV Bou indicated that they got their seeds of this northern Arizona heirloom from Anthony Shelley, who stated that it "was brought out west with the pioneers." SSE Accession # 113312