Melon variety

Ambrosia Melon

Known for sweet orange flesh and rich flavor when fully ripe. Fruit is medium sized and popular with home gardeners.

About Ambrosia

Ambrosia is a hybrid cantaloupe famous for exceptional sweetness and a strong, fruity aroma. It bears heavily netted fruit with juicy salmon-orange flesh, a small seed cavity, and a tender texture, and it offers resistance to powdery mildew that helps keep vines healthy through the season.

Growing Ambrosia Melon

This variety rewards warm, sunny sites and steady moisture through fruit sizing, so space vines about 24 to 36 inches apart and mulch to keep roots warm and weeds down. Because the flesh is tender and very juicy, handle ripening fruit carefully. Pick at full slip when the aroma is strong and the fruit releases easily from the vine.

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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.