Comments on: Savoring Provence: The Charentais of Cavaillon, a Succulent Superstar of a Melon https://francerevisited.com/2010/07/savoring-provence-the-charentais-of-cavaillon-a-succulent-superstar-of-a-melon/ Discover Travel Explore Encounter France and Paris Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary Lee Kraut https://francerevisited.com/2010/07/savoring-provence-the-charentais-of-cavaillon-a-succulent-superstar-of-a-melon/#comment-33563 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 12:57:35 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/home/?p=3033#comment-33563 In reply to Lawrence Gresswell.

The melon grown around Cavaillon is the charentais variety. Lot’s of seed seller online appear to have them available.

]]> By: Lawrence Gresswell https://francerevisited.com/2010/07/savoring-provence-the-charentais-of-cavaillon-a-succulent-superstar-of-a-melon/#comment-33562 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 12:49:15 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/home/?p=3033#comment-33562 I have successfully grown citre melons in my greenhouse here on the Isle of Wight,and can now make their wonderful jam. But unless I go to France in the summer, I cannot get the wonderful Melon de Cavaillon……one of the world’s great tastes.. If I can grow citre, perhaps I could grow Cavaillon melons..Do you have information on how to best grow them ….and where I could get seeds?

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