If started indoors, you can be harvesting melons by late July. It also seems to tolerate transplanting better than many other melons. An heirloom of great distinction. Still the sweetest melon around. Fruits are 1-2 pounds in size and have a turban at the blossom end.
Flesh is lime green.
5 foot vining plants are prolific in setting delectable fruits. We have been partial to this Burpee melon since we first grew it 3 or 4 years ago. It is not the earliest, but acceptably so, with great dependability and a wonderful flavor. The fruits are round and heavily netted with a thick flesh and small seed cavity. They can be harvested a bit before they slip naturally.