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Cucumis melo. A mostly smooth-skinned native melon, interbred for years with Crenshaw melons. Selected for size and sweetness by a farmer from Corrales, New Mexico, and named for the family business. A rich musky/melony flavor with sweetness ranging from mildly sweet to very sweet. From our Seed Bank Collection.
Esperanza de Oro grew well in my hot dry inland climate of Southern California latitude 34.43, longitude 119. Zone 9-9b. Elevation 1575 feet. I got sever melons from three vines. There was variation in shape and appearance and also some would slip from vine when ripe but some I had to cut or they would be over ripe. Here’s a photo of the biggest one. They have an amazing aroma and can be left in your house a few days to soften more. Mine were pretty sweet and some were mildly sweet but none were very sweet. cid:ED2CF94E-D3B9-494E-896E-0837DF3C36A2
