Are these Charentais canteloupe??

[DixieVader]

Hey,

We planted some 'Charentais Canteloupe' seeds from Peaceful Valley. They are now loaded with fruit, but they don't appear to be what they are supposed to be. They don't look like the picture on the seed packet, or like any of the other Charentais pictures I've seen. They are also larger than a grapefruit, but not as large as muskmelons. They resemble the picture that Peaceful Valley has on their website of Charentais (http://www.groworganic.com/pvfs-melon-charentais.html), but I haven't seen any other pictures where they are supposed to look like that. I didn't think that the Charentais really had any webbing on them, while our large ones are covered with webbing. The pictures are of a young fruit and a larger (but I don't think mature) fruit. The main reason I'm trying to figure this out is so I can figure out when/how to pick them. If anyone can help me out with this I would really appreciate it!!

Thanks!

 

[RonsGarden]

The problem maybe the quality if the seeds!
I would order from a reputable seed company such as Parks!

Check the maturity date, it is usually on the packet of seeds
You will know when they are ripe when you can smell the typical musky odor, and the stem removes easily from the fruit.
Other methods to determine if they are ready:

• When rinds begin to change from green to tan or yellow, the melon is probably ripe, but be careful not to pick too early.
• Look for a crack in the stem where it attaches to the fruit. This is a sign of ripeness as well. The fruit should be easy to separate from the vine, but if they fall off by themselves they are usually overripe.