For three consecutive cropping seasons, plantain (MusaAAB), established at 1667 plants ha−1, was intercropped with melons: egusi melon (Citrullus lanatus) followed by water melon (Citrullus lanatus) followed by egusi melon. The aim was to assess the compatibility of plantain with melons. The populations of melon used were 3333, 5000 and 6666 plants ha−1. Leaf area of plantain was significantly decreased by intercropping with 5000 and 6666 melon plants ha−1. Intercropping did not significantly influence bunch yield of plantain but it caused a 2–7 and 20% yield decrease in egusi melon and water melon respectively. Land Equivalent Ratios (LER) of the intercropped plots were 1.67, 1.69 and 1.74 respectively. Cash advantage due to intercropping (CAI) values for plantain intercropped with 3333, 5000 and 6666 melon plants ha−1were N61400, N65700 and N72100 ha−1respectively. The plantain-melon mixture is proferred as an alternative sustainable mixture to existing plantain-based mixed cropping systems.