Cantaloupe: Fruit of the Desert

Cantaloupe cultivation succeeds in desert lands with proper techniques. El Meir provides adapted varieties.

Land Preparation

  • Deep plowing and leveling
  • Adding organic matter
  • Installing drip irrigation system
  • Plastic mulch covering

Planting and Fertilization

  • Transplanting in February-March
  • El Meir integrated fertilization program
  • Potassium feeding for fruit sweetness

Irrigation

Balanced irrigation - excess irrigation reduces sweetness, and deficit causes cracking.

Harvest and Marketing

Harvest when netting forms and the base turns yellow. Cooling at Golden Fruit.