Melon, Piel de sapo - Seeds
Cucumis melo
Melon variety with elongated fruits, rough green skin with dark patches, sweet and juicy flesh.
The Piel de Sapo Melon produces medium-large elongated fruits with rough green skin and dark mottled patches, typical of the variety. The flesh is white or slightly greenish, sweet and juicy, with a small central cavity and few seeds. Highly valued for its flavor and texture, it is perfect for fresh consumption or fruit salads.
This variety requires a warm, sunny climate to thrive and adapts to different soil types as long as they are well-drained. Traditionally sown for summer harvests, it is resilient to mild climate fluctuations.
How to sow Piel de Sapo Melon seeds
Soak seeds in lukewarm water for 12–24 hours before sowing to improve germination. Sow seeds in seed trays at 1–2 cm deep, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged. Optimal germination temperature is 20–25 °C, with seedlings appearing in 7–14 days. Transplant when seedlings have 2–3 true leaves, leaving 80–100 cm between plants. Prefers fertile, well-drained soils, full sun, and regular watering without waterlogging.
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ReferenceCucumis melo
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In stock1 Item
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ConditionNew
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FamilyCucurbitaceae
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Solar expositionSunny
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WateringHigh
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Frost resistanceLow
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Planting timeApril
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Flowering periodAugust
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Hardiness (USDA)10
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LifecycleAnnual
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Flower colorYellow
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FoliageAnual
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Spacing30-40 cm
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Height0,6-3 m
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Special treatmentDirect sowing
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Harvest periodAugust
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
- Accepted name
- Cucumis melo
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Cucumis
Botanical synonyms
- Cucumis acidus
- Cucumis agrestis
- Cucumis agrestis subsp. figari
- Cucumis alba var. flavescens
- Cucumis albus
- Cucumis ambigua
- Cucumis arenarius
- Cucumis aromaticus
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- Cucumis bardana
- Cucumis bisexualis
- Cucumis callosus
- Cucumis campechianus
- Cucumis cantalupensis
- Cucumis cantalupo
- Cucumis chate
- Cucumis chate
- Cucumis chinensis
- Cucumis chito
- Cucumis cicatrisatus
- Cucumis cognata
- Cucumis conomon
- Cucumis conomon var. koreana
- Cucumis conomon var. rugosa
- Cucumis cubensis
- Cucumis cubensis var. costatus
- Cucumis deliciosus
- Cucumis dudaim
- Cucumis eriocarpus
- Cucumis erivanicus
- Cucumis flexuosus
- Cucumis flexuosus var. adzhur
- Cucumis flexuosus var. curvatoalbus
- Cucumis flexuosus var. curvatoaurantiacus
- Cucumis flexuosus var. curvatoviridis
- Cucumis flexuosus var. rectoalbus
- Cucumis flexuosus var. rectoauranticus
- Cucumis flexuosus var. rectoviridis
- Cucumis flexuosus var. reflexus
- Cucumis flexuosus var. terra
- Cucumis jamaicensis
- Cucumis jucunda
- Cucumis laevigatus
- Cucumis maculatus
- Cucumis melo f. agrestis
- Cucumis melo f. albidus
- Cucumis melo f. albus
- Cucumis melo f. depressus
- Cucumis melo f. dissectifolius
- Cucumis melo f. dulcis
- Cucumis melo f. flavus
- Cucumis melo f. ginmakua
- Cucumis melo f. grandifolius
- Cucumis melo f. hamikua
- Cucumis melo f. kikumelon
- Cucumis melo f. longus
- Cucumis melo f. major
- Cucumis melo f. minor
- Cucumis melo f. rotundatus
- Cucumis melo f. rugosus
- Cucumis melo f. showamelon
- Cucumis melo f. variegatus
- Cucumis melo f. viridis
- Cucumis melo subsp. adana
- Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis
- Cucumis melo subsp. ameri
- Cucumis melo subsp. cantalupa
- Cucumis melo subsp. cassaba
- Cucumis melo subsp. chandalak
- Cucumis melo subsp. chate
- Cucumis melo subsp. chinensis
- Cucumis melo subsp. chinensis
- Cucumis melo subsp. conomon
- Cucumis melo subsp. cultus
- Cucumis melo subsp. dudaim
- Cucumis melo subsp. europaeus
- Cucumis melo subsp. flexuosus
- Cucumis melo subsp. melo
- Cucumis melo subsp. microcarpus
- Cucumis melo subsp. pubescens
- Cucumis melo subsp. rigidus
- Cucumis melo subsp. vulgaris
- Cucumis melo subsp. zard
- Cucumis melo var. acidulus
- Cucumis melo var. adana
- Cucumis melo var. adress
- Cucumis melo var. aegyptiacus
- Cucumis melo var. aestivales
- Cucumis melo var. aethiopicus
- Cucumis melo var. agrestis
- Cucumis melo var. albidus
- Cucumis melo var. alboviridis
- Cucumis melo var. ameri
- Cucumis melo var. ananas-i-chair-verte
- Cucumis melo var. anatolicus
- Cucumis melo var. arundel
- Cucumis melo var. atab
- Cucumis melo var. aurantiacus
- Cucumis melo var. autumnales
- Cucumis melo var. azmirli
- Cucumis melo var. baqubensis
- Cucumis melo var. beida
- Cucumis melo var. bitariana
- Cucumis melo var. bitarianus
- Cucumis melo var. bos-valdy
- Cucumis melo var. buharici
- Cucumis melo var. bullock
- Cucumis melo var. burrells-gem
- Cucumis melo var. cantalupa
- Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
- Cucumis melo var. cantalupo
- Cucumis melo var. cantonianus
- Cucumis melo var. casaba
- Cucumis melo var. chandalak
- Cucumis melo var. chandaliak
- Cucumis melo var. chandlkak
- Cucumis melo var. chate
- Cucumis melo var. chinensis
- Cucumis melo var. chito
- Cucumis melo var. conomon
- Cucumis melo var. cossonianus
- Cucumis melo var. cucurbitaceus
- Cucumis melo var. cultus
- Cucumis melo var. dudaim
- Cucumis melo var. dumeri
- Cucumis melo var. duripulposus
- Cucumis melo var. elongata
- Cucumis melo var. elongatus
- Cucumis melo var. erythraeus
- Cucumis melo var. firany
- Cucumis melo var. flavus
- Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
- Cucumis melo var. fraiduni
- Cucumis melo var. fucharici
- Cucumis melo var. gem-rocky
- Cucumis melo var. golobcresdael
- Cucumis melo var. gourbek
- Cucumis melo var. gracilior
- Cucumis melo var. hafednafse
- Cucumis melo var. hasanbey
- Cucumis melo var. hibernus
- Cucumis melo var. hiemalis
- Cucumis melo var. hime
- Cucumis melo var. honey-dew
- Cucumis melo var. inodorus
- Cucumis melo var. khadra
- Cucumis melo var. kirukensis
- Cucumis melo var. longus
- Cucumis melo var. macrocastanus
- Cucumis melo var. macroleucus
- Cucumis melo var. macropyrochrus
- Cucumis melo var. maculatus
- Cucumis melo var. major
- Cucumis melo var. makuwa
- Cucumis melo var. maltensis
- Cucumis melo var. mansouri
- Cucumis melo var. mehanawy
- Cucumis melo var. melo
- Cucumis melo var. microcarpus
- Cucumis melo var. microcastanus
- Cucumis melo var. microleucus
- Cucumis melo var. micropyrochrus
- Cucumis melo var. microspermus
- Cucumis melo var. minimus
- Cucumis melo var. minutissimus
- Cucumis melo var. momordica
- Cucumis melo var. momordica
- Cucumis melo var. monoclinus
- Cucumis melo var. oblongus
- Cucumis melo var. ovatus
- Cucumis melo var. persicodorus
- Cucumis melo var. praecantalupa
- Cucumis melo var. praecox
- Cucumis melo var. pubescens
- Cucumis melo var. reticulatus
- Cucumis melo var. rigidus
- Cucumis melo var. rotundus
- Cucumis melo var. rugosus
- Cucumis melo var. saccharinus
- Cucumis melo var. saharunporensis
- Cucumis melo var. saidi
- Cucumis melo var. samarrensis
- Cucumis melo var. santawi
- Cucumis melo var. senani
- Cucumis melo var. shahd
- Cucumis melo var. shammam
- Cucumis melo var. shauki
- Cucumis melo var. shimmam
- Cucumis melo var. striata
- Cucumis melo var. striatus
- Cucumis melo var. suavis
- Cucumis melo var. tamago
- Cucumis melo var. tarra
- Cucumis melo var. texanus
- Cucumis melo var. tuzensis
- Cucumis melo var. utilissimus
- Cucumis melo var. vard
- Cucumis melo var. variegatus
- Cucumis melo var. varigatus
- Cucumis melo var. vaughans-original-osage
- Cucumis melo var. virgatus
- Cucumis melo var. viridis
- Cucumis melo var. vulgaris
- Cucumis melo var. zaami
- Cucumis melo var. zard
- Cucumis melo var. zebrinoaurantiacus
- Cucumis melo var. zebrinoluteus
- Cucumis melo var. zhukovskyi
- Cucumis melo var. zhukowskii
- Cucumis microcarpus
- Cucumis microsperma
- Cucumis microsperma var. rugosa
- Cucumis microspermus
- Cucumis microspermus var. koreanus
- Cucumis microspermus var. rugosus
- Cucumis momordica
- Cucumis moschatus
- Cucumis odoratissimus
- Cucumis odoratissimus
- Cucumis officinarum-melo
- Cucumis orientalis
- Cucumis pancherianus
- Cucumis pedatifidus
- Cucumis pentandrus
- Cucumis persicodorus
- Cucumis persicus
- Cucumis pictus
- Cucumis princeps
- Cucumis pseudocolocynthis
- Cucumis pseudocolocynthis
- Cucumis pubescens
- Cucumis pyriformis
- Cucumis reflexus
- Cucumis reginae
- Cucumis schraderianus
- Cucumis serotinus
- Cucumis trigonus
- Cucumis turbinatus
- Cucumis umbilicatus
- Cucumis utilissimus
- Cucumis villosus
- Cucurbita aspera
- Ecballium lambertianum
- Luffa acutangula var. subangulata
- Luffa aegyptiaca var. leiocarpa
- Luffa clavata
- Luffa cylindrica
- Luffa cylindrica var. leiocarpa
- Luffa cylindrica var. minima
- Luffa cylindrica var. multiflora
- Luffa hederacea
Taxonomy: World Flora Online CC0 1.0
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Data sheet
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FamilyCucurbitaceae
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Solar expositionSunny
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WateringHigh
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Frost resistanceLow
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Hardiness (USDA)4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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LifecycleAnnual
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Flower colorYellow
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FoliageAnual
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Spacing30-40 cm
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Height0,6-3 m
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Special treatmentDirect sowing
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
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