Cucumis melo ( Delmonico Melon )
‘ Delmonico ’ is an heirloom variety , weigning 4 to 5 pounds . The fruit is ellipse , 8 inches long and 6 inches in diameter . It has a dense rind which is heavily netlike , and its form is salmon - orangish . melon can be a challenge to grow , so dependent are they on good land and spicy weather . They can be difficult to grow outside the region in which they were developed ....