- A miniature melon with flesh similar to your classic cantaloupe and is perfect for your summer garden.
65-70 days. The Minnesota Midget variety of cantaloupe is a small melon with a sweet taste. These miniature melons have flesh in a light golden shade, similar to a classic cantaloupe. The vine produces melons that reach maturity in sixty five to seventy days. This variety does best when grown in the summer in an area with full sun, in zones three to nine, and it thrives in rich, sandy soil.