Fruit - Summer-Fall Harvest

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Apple 'Golden D.'
Apple 'Pink Lady'
Apricot 'Blenheim'
Melons
Nectarine 'Double Delight'
Nectarine 'Harko'
Nectarine 'Liz's Late'
Peach 'Rio Oso G.'
Pear '20th Century'
Pear 'Shinseiki'
Persimmon 'Fuyu'
Pluot 'Flavor King'
Pluot 'Flavor S.'
Pomegranate 'W'
Raspberry, Red

Name: Melon	Variety: (See Below)	Family: Curcurbitaceae
Nutrient Richness (of 65): 14	Calories/Cup: 56	Origin: Africa
Vitamins (highest in) : C, A, Potassium

Zones: 2-24	Exposure: Full Sun	Water: Regular
Type: Annual Vine	Persistence: Tender
Height: to 1 ft	Spread: Vining	Growth Rate: Fast
Start Seeds: Indoors March or plant in place in warm soil	Transplants: April 15 to May 1	Begin Harvest: July
Varieties: 'Ambrosia' (cantalope) 84 days seed to fruit Fruit size 4-5 pounds Very sweet and productive Harvest when stem slips free of fruit F1 'Lambkin' (Christmas Melon) 65-75 days seed to fruit Fruit size 2-4 pounds, 4-5 fruit per plant Minimal seed cavity Very sweet aromatic white juicy flesh Vigorous vines spreading to 6 feet or more Early maturity Stems slip when fruit is ripe
Considerations: Protect fruit from rodents by placing each fruit on something solid (such as in a plastic pot)
Kitchen Use: Eat fresh Make excess crop into sorbet