The seedless watermelons are up to three times sweeter. However, you must plant a conventional watermelon next to a seedless melon so the insects can transfer viable pollen to your seedless plants to get them to set on. The colored seeds in your seed packet are the pollinators for your seedless melons. Melons refer to cantaloupe, muskmelon, casaba, Crenshaw and honeydews. The last three take longer to mature and are often referred to as winter melons.
Casabas are large, pear-shaped melons that are wrinkled and have ridges running their length.
They turn golden yellow at maturity and the flesh is white and delicately sweet. Crenshaws are highly regarded dessert melons. Patrons of fancy restaurants pay steep prices for its flavor. Even our hotels cater to their demanding trade by keeping a constant supply on hand. Honeydew melons, as good as they are, take a long time to mature.