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The Santa Claus melon, aka Christmas melon or Piel de Sapo (Toad Skin)

Posted by Dave Riley on January 28, 2021 at 9:18pm in Plant and seed varieties that do well Our heroes

I am not  a fruit eater. Not obsessed with sweetness. So my fav fruits tend to be paw paw and dragon fruit.

But hey!

I purchased a Piel de Sapo melon the other day and the tastebud and texture vibes came all over me.

So I got seeds.

Has anyone grown these & have producing tips?

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  • Valerie January 29, 2021 at 12:10pm

    I have one under production but the vine is very fickle. 

  • Christa January 29, 2021 at 11:02am

    It was a melon I grew some time ago, and remember that the vine died off and left a greenish melon.  After cutting it up I was not sure if it was ripe but it tasted OK.  It did last for a few days as I was the only one in the house who ate melon.  Haven't grown it since. 

  • Dave Riley January 29, 2021 at 9:20am

    8df027e411cbe15449fc12ffbd5f27dc.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710xPiel de Sapo melon makes an awesome salsa or salad. Last night I chopped up the last of what I had and dropped it into coleslaw. Keeps better than any melon and suits our climate during the non Summer months. Can be kept up to six weeks longer than other varieties. 

    Discussion HERE.

  • Andrew Cumberland January 28, 2021 at 9:48pm

    No but I will be following the post.  I love Piel de Sapo. 

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