Pineapple melon - Cucumis melo
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A melon that also ripens under Central European skies. Ananas is one of the most commonly grown melon varieties in Central Europe – relatively early, tolerant of cooler nights and capable of setting fruit well even without hot weather. The fruits are medium-sized and round, with netted skin and dense, sweet, creamy-yellow flesh whose aroma genuinely resembles pineapple.
Growing melons in Central Europe is always something of a challenge, but Ananas is one of the varieties that most often rises to it. It is earlier than most netted melons, sets fruit well at lower temperatures and does not need a tropical summer to ripen – in a polytunnel it produces a reliable crop, while outdoors it succeeds in warm, sheltered locations in the south and west of the country.
The fruits are round, with yellowish, lightly netted skin, usually weighing 1–2 kg. The flesh is dense, juicy, creamy-yellow, distinctly sweet and intensely aromatic; you can smell a ripe melon from several metres away. Ananas is a variety with a traditional, full flavour that many imported melons picked while still green lack.
Sowing (April, under cover): sow the seeds individually in 8–10 cm pots filled with a light, warm growing medium, 1–1.5 cm deep, at a temperature of 24–28°C. Germination takes 5–8 days. Melons tolerate root disturbance very poorly, so do not sow them in trays; sow them straight into pots instead – preferably peat or paper pots.
Raising seedlings: keep the seedlings in a bright place at 20–24°C; after 2–3 true leaves have formed, pinch out the tip above the 3rd–4th leaf. This encourages the plant to produce side shoots on which the fruits form. Harden the plants off for a week before planting out.
Planting out (late May – early June): plants can be planted in a polytunnel from mid-May, but outdoors only once the soil has warmed to 15–18°C, usually around the turn of May and June. Spacing: 100 × 60 cm; in a polytunnel, when trained vertically on strings, 80 × 50 cm. The soil should be fertile, rich in humus and well drained, and the position should receive full sun. Outdoors, it is worth planting on black plastic mulch or horticultural fleece, which warms the soil.
Care: water with warm water, regularly until the fruits have set, then more sparingly – excess water during ripening dilutes the flavour. Feed every 2 weeks with a fertiliser for fruiting vegetables. Leave 3–5 fruits on each plant and remove the rest. Place a board or straw beneath fruits grown outdoors; in a polytunnel, support them in nets. Ripeness is indicated by the aroma, a change in skin colour and cracking around the stem.
Melon Ananas is primarily eaten fresh – chilled, in slices, fruit salads, with cured ham, in smoothies and lemonades. It is also suitable for preserving: making preserves, lemon jams, sorbets and compotes. For the gardener, it is a rewarding project for a polytunnel, where one plant produces several ripe, fragrant fruits – the flavour of a home-grown melon picked fully ripe is nothing like that of a shop-bought one.
The biggest mistake when growing melons is planting them too early in cold soil – the plant stops growing for several weeks and cannot catch up with those planted later in warm conditions. Wait until the soil has warmed up, and under plastic or horticultural fleece, Ananas will make up for lost time in June. Also pay attention to pollination: in a polytunnel, if there are no insects, shake the flowers or transfer pollen with a brush from male flowers to female ones (female flowers have a small swollen ovary beneath the flower).
| Botanical name | Cucumis melo |
|---|---|
| Variety | Ananas |
| Fruit colour | yellowish skin, creamy-yellow flesh |
| Position | sunny, warm and sheltered |
| Seasonality | annual plant |
| Sowing time | April (under cover) |
| Planting-out time | late May – early June |
| Harvest time | August – September |
| Spacing | 100 × 60 cm |
| Net weight | 1 g (~30 seeds) |
| Series | Traditional |
| Producer | W. Legutko |
| EAN code | 5903837934713 |
W. Legutko
Cucumis melo
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