Honey Rock
Cucumis melo L. Reticulatus Group
80 days — The fruits are up to six inches in diameter with a tough, coarsely netted skin and sweet, flavorful salmon colored flesh. The plants are vigorous, produce five to seven fruits per plant and are fusarium wilt resistant.
'Honey Rock', also known as 'Sugar Rock', is the a result of a stabilized cross between 'Champlain', 'Irondequoit' and '
Honey Dew' and was introduced by Watt Richardson
[1] in 1925.
[2] Henry Field presented it as one of "
Henry's Favorites" in his 1933 seed annual. It was also an "
All-America Selection®" winner in 1933. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 36 seeds.
