3 grams / packet
1. Short Description
105 days. Flesh is emerald green and sweet. An excellent shipper with hard, creamy white rind. The non-GMO green flesh honeydew melon seeds produce smooth, cream colored melons with green interiors and a sweet flavor. The honeydew melons are ripe in 105 days and do best in grow zones 4 to 11. Harvesting is an easy process and can be done by hand. Approx. 1,000 seeds/oz.
2. More Details and tips:
Growing Green Flesh Honeydew Melon Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: Cucumis melo
- Other Names:
- Days to Maturity: 105 days
- Hardiness Zone: 4-11
- Planting Depth: 1/2"
- Plant Spacing: 12"
- Row Spacing: 12"
- Growth Habit: Vine
- Soil Preference: Moist, 70 degrees
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Diseases/pests: Susceptible to aphids mealybugs. Honeydew is not tolerant of drought, so soil must be kept moist.
- Color:Light green
- Flavor:Sweet
- Seeds Per Package:
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- 5 g - Approximately 175 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 1,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 4,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 1,600 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 8,000 Seeds
Start by sowing directly outdoors, placing the seeds half an inch deep in moist soil with twelve inches between seeds. The soil should be at least seventy degrees and the crops will need access to full sun. While growing, a trellis may be used if desired. Honeydew is not tolerant of drought, so it is important to keep the soil moist. When melons are ripe, you will be able to easily slide them off the vine.
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