Cantaloupe also known as Rockmelons or Muskmelons produce large edible fruit.
The plant is a prostrate and scrambling climber with a tendency to cover your whole vegetable patch, so give it a lot of room.
Yellow, funnel-shaped flowers are produced in summer and are followed by the large edible melons.
The melons have a cream, textured surface and contain soft, sweet, orange flesh.
Rockmelons prefer a warmer climate and are well worth growing for the delicious fruit.