{"title":"Melons","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"crimson-sweet-watermelon","title":"Crimson Sweet Watermelon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic and favorite melon, crisp and sweet, medium-red flesh, mild flavor. A favorite for flavor of farmer Jordan of Family Garden, and a variety grown for years and seeds saved by local farmer legend Tommy Simmons of Bellevue Gardens in Archer, Florida. From our 2026 variety trial, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003etasters appreciated its juicy, silky texture, low seed burden, appealing color, and classic watermelon flavor with subtle tropical and apple-like notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruits average about 8lb. The plants have some disease resistance to fusarium wilt and anthracnose. We got our seeds from Common Wealth Seed Growers whose network of growers make thoughtful selections on their Virginia farms for flavor, sweetness, earliness, healthy foliage, tolerance\/resistance to gummy stem blight. Noted for withstanding anthracnose and downy mildew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese photos are from Tommy Simmon's version of Crimson Sweet. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304243974333,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/CrimsonSweet.png?v=1784060718"},{"product_id":"mainstream-canteloupe","title":"Mainstream Canteloupe","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA great melon for hot, humid conditions like ours! This popular market variety is a standout for flavor, storage, and shipping, producing 3–4 lb fruits that hold up surprisingly well in wet or humid conditions. But this version is special because its been stewarded for many years in North Florida. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTommy Simmons, a longtime farmer at Bellevue Gardens in Archer, Florida, has been growing and saving seed from this variety for a long time. The crew at Siembra Farm has also been growing it for several seasons, and it has quickly become one of their favorites in the rotation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flesh is bright orange, thick, firm, juicy, and absolutely delicious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304248922301,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/Mainstream_Cantaloupe.jpg?v=1787964202"}],"url":"https:\/\/workingfoodseeds.org\/collections\/melons.oembed","provider":"Working Food ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}