Green Flesh Honeydew Melon Seeds, Cucumis Melo CU1025

Honeydew Green Flesh Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo)

Honeydew Green Flesh is the classic honeydew: a smooth, round to slightly oval melon with a creamy white rind and thick, pale green flesh that is juicy, fragrant and very sweet. Vine-ripened fruit from your own garden is a different thing from the hard, bland honeydew so often sold out of season.

The fruits typically weigh 5 to 8 pounds and are carried on vigorous, sprawling vines. With no netting on the rind and firm, dense flesh, honeydews keep far longer than cantaloupes, holding for several weeks in a cool spot after harvest.

This is a long-season melon that needs steady heat to develop its sugar. It is at its best in regions with long, warm summers. In shorter seasons, start seeds indoors, warm the soil with black plastic or landscape fabric, and choose your sunniest, most sheltered spot.

Honeydews do not slip from the vine when ripe the way cantaloupes do, so judge by the rind. A ripe fruit turns from greenish white to a creamy, buttery yellow, the skin takes on a slightly waxy feel, and the blossom end gives a little under gentle pressure. Cut the stem with a knife or pruners.

Sow outdoors only after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to at least 70°F, or start indoors in individual pots 3 to 4 weeks before your last frost. Melons dislike root disturbance, so transplant carefully.

Quick facts

• Seed count: 25 seeds
• Non-GMO
• Type: warm-season annual
• Sun: full sun
• Soil: rich, warm, well drained
• Sowing depth: 1/2 to 1 inch
• Germination: 5 to 10 days at soil temperatures of 75 to 90°F
• Spacing: 2 to 3 plants per hill, hills 4 to 6 feet apart
• Vine length: 6 to 8 feet
• Fruit size: 5 to 8 pounds
• Maturity: 100 to 115 days

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