Ojo Caliente

We have a large melon patch and some of the vines are these ojo callientes. The vines hold up well to the high winds and never show signs of heat stress, even when the rest of the patch does. However, we are finding that the fruit sunburns extremely easy, while nothing else does. As this is our first time growing in this climate, it is possible we are doing something wrong, but none of the other melons are sunburning.

The Ojo Caliente is a very nice melon. Everything they say in the description above is true. It is very sweet and juicy. It has nuances of honey and floral flavors. The floral is not in a bad way, but rather refreshing. These melons are extra tasty cold. I was thinking these would make a really nice sorbet and definitely would be great as a melon fresca. They do take a long time to ripen, so plan accordingly for fruit in shorter growing zones. I planted these in late April, and I got my first fruits on September 1st. I will definitely grow these again, but I will plant more.