Mid-late season. Legendary traditional melon of Western Turkey and one of the two melons that give the Kırkağaç-type melons their categorical name.
Long, ribbed fruits of Kırkağaç 589 have golden rind and dark green/black mottled pattern. White, meaty flesh is very juicy, sweet and fragrant. Fruits usually weigh in the range of 5-7 lbs.
So-called Cassaba (kasaba in Turkish) melons are originally from Kırkağaç/Turgutlu of Manisa, Türkiye, where they have been stewarded for generations upon generations. Hence, we will identify them as Kırkağaç-type melons in our catalog.
Kırkağaç-type melons first appeared in American seed catalogs in early 1800’s, and stayed popular until early 19th century. Moreover, the first colored illustration of them first appeared in Aggeler & Musser Seed Co’s 1908 catalog.
Our current seed stock was grown by Cacia Huff of Feral Farm in Jacksonville, OR. Photos by Cacia Huff.
Packet has min. 25 seeds
Commercially introduced by us
Phonetically pronounced:
- Cucumis melo
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/2″
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 75-90F
- Plant spacing: 18″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Vining
Ömer Yurttaş (verified owner) –
kavunu ilk kez denedim onuda kabak gibi biraz fazla yan yana diktim biraz fazla karistilar, 3-5 kavunu aldim ama kavunlarda hic tad yoktu, nedenini biraz arastirdim tamamen benim yetistirmemden kaynaklanan bir sorun olusmus, yani hasattan en az 3 hafta once suyu kesmeliymisim, ama bilemedim, her seyin bir ilki vardir dedim ve hevesimi seneye sakliyorum.
Myrle McLernon (verified owner) –
These started fine but got eaten before harvest, next time I will protect them better.