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Cantaloupe, Delicious Seeds
Cucumis melo
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Enhance your cuisine with our Cantaloupe, Delicious Seeds.
The Delicious variety of cantaloupe has a very appealing, bright orange flesh. The delicious fruit from this warm-weather crop grows to be 12.5 x 15 cm (5 x 6"). It is a delicious addition to your summer garden! With every bite, enjoy a juicy, refreshing taste that will elevate your dish to a new level. Add them to your salad, smoothie, or snack on them for a healthy energy boost.
- SKU: 143693
- Common Name: Cantaloupe
- Botanical Name: Cucumis melo
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
5 - 10 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
95 - 105 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Fruit
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Heirloom
- Fill Weight (grams): 2 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 75-85
- Characteristics: Attracts bees and pollinators | Heavy yielder | Frost-sensitive
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Resistance: Powdery mildew|Fusarium wilt
- Tolerance: Heat
- Flavour: Creamy texture
- Preparation Ideas: Remove peel, and eat fresh or make melon balls to add to fruit salad.
Instructions
Cantaloupe seeds can be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 15-35°C (59-95°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Plant 2-3 seeds in mounds 60-90 cm (24-36 in.) apart. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 2.5 cm (1 in.) of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. For an earlier crop, cantaloupe seeds can be started indoors 4 to 5 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist while they establish themselves in their new environment.
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow seeds roughly 5 cm (2 in.) per hill apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 1.5m (5') apart.
- Plant Spacing: 60-90 cm (24-36 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Cantaloupe seeds can be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 15-35°C (59-95°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Plant 2-3 seeds in mounds 60-90 cm (24-36 in.) apart. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 2.5 cm (1 in.) of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions.
For an earlier crop, cantaloupe seeds can be started indoors 4 to 5 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist while they establish themselves in their new environment.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Cantaloupe is ready to pick when golden beige, has a distinct aroma, and slips easily from the vine.
- Mulch cantaloupe plants to help retain moisture, regulate temperature, control weeds, and keep fruit clean.
- Do not overwater while fruit is growing. Too much water (or rain) produces bland-tasting fruit.
- Once fruits have formed, raise them off the ground with pots; this increases air circulation and helps with rot and insects.
- Do not prune off leaves or shoots. The leaves produce the sugars which sweeten the fruits.
- Approximately a week before melons are ripe, reduce watering as much as possible to concentrate the fruit’s sugars.
- Once cantaloupe is picked, it continues to ripen but does not get any sweeter.
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