Cucumis melo
Cucumis melo
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Grows to about six and a half inches in diameter, this melon has thick, sweet, salmon-orange flesh with a rich, aromatic flavor. It's also high in vitamins A, B, and C. When harvested fully ripe, Hales Best Jumbo Cantaloupe is packed with essential nutrients and vitamins, making it an ideal way to help meet your daily nutritional needs.
Full Sun
7 - 10 Days
85 Days
4 - 8"
Moist (2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts Bees and Pollinators
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo
Fill Weight (grams): 1.2
Flavor: Sweet, rich.
Preparation Ideas: Make a cold soup for hot summer days by pureeing the melon, adding juice from 1 lime and a bit of salt.
Plant Type: Fruit
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Approximate Seed Count: 30 - 45
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growing Season(s): Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Start Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe seeds indoors 4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. CAUTION: Take care not to disturb the roots when transplanting. Or, sow a few seeds over a hill 9"-12" tall and 2' across. When plants are 3" tall, thin to 3 plants per hill. Use a balanced fertilizer to increase yield.
Planting Depth: 0.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe seeds roughly 4' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 4' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Cantaloupe is ready to harvest when it's golden-beige, it has a distinct aroma, and it slips easily from the vine.
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