cantaloupe ‘superstar’

Angelo’s Farm Market fruits are specifically selected for home growers to be productive, disease resistant, and flavorful. Look for ‘Superstar’, considered to be the best tasting cantaloupe/muskmelon in the Midwest! ‘Superstar’ produces heavy, early vines loaded with disease resistant, 6 to 8 pound, heavily ribbed and netted, round to oval fruits with smooth, thick, salmon-orange flesh that possess mouth watering aroma and flavor. Best grown in southern exposure, well-drained, sweetened soil (adding lime). Pick when skin takes-on a “warm” hue and the fruit easily detaches from the vine. Maturity: 86 days

Plant in sunny, well-drained, nutrient rich soil or containers amended with organic matter like Petitti Planting Mix. Water well after planting; maintain 1” of water once a week throughout the growing season. Feed with a slow release fertilizer, Osmocote® or Garden-tone®. Follow label instructions. Mulch 2″ to suppress weeds, retain moisture and protect against extremes of soil temperature.