The Charentais melon is an incomparably fragrant, sweet and delightful French heirloom variety. Perfected in the Charentes region of France in the 1920s, it is closely identified with the Provencal area around Cavaillon. Though hybrid varieties are widely grown now, the open-pollinated heirloom melon is small, smooth-skinned and musky-sweet. Learn more and order seeds:
