Choose a sunny well drained location.
Plant later in the Spring when soil is warm and ALL danger of
frost has past. Cover when a threat of 40 degrees or cooler is
present during Spring. For earlier crop start inside 4-5 weeks
before setting out. Pick when blossom end is slightly springy
and when the stem separates with a slight pull. Best when vine
ripened.
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W218 Scrumptious Hybrid Melon
85 days. Super aroma and flavor of this Ambrosia type melon. The large oval fruit is 5-6 lbs, fine netting and no sutures. The tender flesh is pale salmon blush to the seed cavity. Vigorous vines.
Package of 5 seeds $2.25
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4BUR14 Burpee's Sweet and Early Cantaloupe ( From Burpee Seed Co. )
75 days. Our best tasting early cantaloupe. Ideal for short-season areas. It bears longer
than any other melon in our trials. Firm, bright salmon flesh, sweet and juicy. Round to
oval, 4-1/2" by 5", slightly ribbed with corky netting. Small seed cavity. Resists powdery
mildew. Vigorous, productive plants bear 6-8 melons each. Burpee bred.
500mg. pack $2.49
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3297 Petit Gris Melon
La crème de la crème of French cantaloupes. First noted in the garden of the Bishop of Rennes nearly 400 years ago. Petit Gris translates as “little grey,” named for its appearance before ripening. Fruits typically weigh 2-3 pounds and have a mustard and olive speckled rind. Flavorful sweet orange flesh is reminiscent of brown sugar. 80-85 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
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3298 Crane Melon
Introduced in the 1920s by Oliver Crane whose family has farmed for six generations near Santa Rosa, California. Pear-shaped Crenshaw-type fruits grow 3-5 pounds. Yellow-green skin covered in dark green freckles; ready for picking when the freckles turn orange. Light orange flesh, great sweet flavor. 75-85 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
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W192 Sakata's Sweet Melon
Softball size Asian type, gaining popularity here, smooth golden yellow rind, sweet flesh, good to trellis, 90 days
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
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W193 Crenshaw White Melon
Oblong pear shape, green-tan, light salmon-white flesh, 10 lb, superb flavor, high yielding, 110 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
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W194 Emerald Gem Melon
Heirloom, pale orange juicy flesh, ribbed, striped dark green skin, 3 lb fruits, heavy producer, 80 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
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W195 Hearts of Gold Melon
Heirloom, bright orange flesh, sweet, flavorful, ribbed gray skin, 3 lbs., 90 days.
Note: The price of this item has been slashed to Ninety Five cents per pack! To order this and fifty other vegetable seed selections for only 95 cents per pack, please visit our GoodCentsVegetables Seed List.
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W196 Early Delicious 51 Melon
Early, large, almost round 6", thick salmon orange flesh, strongly ribbed, popular home garden variety, 80 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
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W197 Casaba Golden Beauty Melon
Heirloom "Casaba Fruit" melon, white aromatic spicy flesh, rind matures gold, 8 lbs., long keeper, heat tolerant, 104 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.25
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BM89 Iroquois
Full season type, 6", sweet muskmelon taste, disease resistant, 88 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.15
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W182 Jaune de Canary
ootball shape, light green flesh, ultra sweet, smooth yellow skin, 6 lbs., 85 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.15
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Honeyrock
Good performer in heat, sweet juicy musk melon, vine ripened, 3-4 pounds, 75-90 days.
Note: The price of this item has been slashed to Ninety Five cents per pack! To order this and fifty other vegetable seed selections for only 95 cents per pack, please visit our GoodCentsVegetables Seed List.
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FB149 Healy's Pride
Introduced in 1952 by Elmer James Healy of St. Francisville, IL. Large, heavily netted melons weigh up to 10 pounds. Sweet old time muskmelon flavor. Seeds made available by SSE. 80-85 days.
Package of 10 seeds $2.15
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BM91 Hales Best Jumbo
Special uniform selection, 4+ pounds, deep salmon flesh, finest sweet eating quality, 82 days.
Package of 15 seeds $2.15
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2029 Rocky Ford
90 days. OG An old heirloom variety, from 1881. This old-timer
is still a popular green flesh muskmelon, with a heavily netted
rind, and smooth, sweet flavored flesh, fruits weigh 2-3 lbs, a
good keeper, has firm flesh.
Package of 15 seeds $1.95
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2030 Jenny Lind
80 days This fine melon dates back to the 1840’s, was
sold by many of the 1800’s Seed Company’s, it was
named after the Famous Singer, Jenny Lind, “The Swedish
Nightingale”. This wonderful 1-2 lb turban shaped melon
is very sweet and has light green, delicious flesh.
Package of 15 seeds $1.95
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2788 Stutz Supreme Honeydew
5-10 lbs. Smooth, slightly netted, beige-skinned melon has
delicious orange flesh. Mid- season, bears well until frost.
Perfected over 20 years by Joe Stutz of Chico, Ca. Needs heat
to develop full flavor. Direct seed in garden in rows 4-6 feet
apart when danger of frost has passed. Likes to be planted in
clusters with 3-4 plants per group. Deeply fertile soil
produces optimum yield of fruits. Enrich soil with compost.
Harvesting tips. Stem turns brown and separates easily from the
melon when ripe. Seeds by SOC.
Package of 10 seeds $1.95
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2789 Swan Lake Honeydew
Rare melon, Seeds of Change Original. 1.5 to 3 lbs. Some fruits
are white fleshed, others swirled with orange - all have
exceptional flavor. Creamy yellow, partially netted melons.
Direct seed in garden in rows 4-6 feet apart when danger of
frost has passed. Likes to be planted in clusters with 3-4
plants per group. Deeply fertile soil produces optimum yield of
fruits. Watering tips. During germination, keep entire seedbed
evenly moist and warm. Allow soil surface to dry between
waterings. Harvesting tips. Stem turns brown and separates
easily from the melon when ripe.
Package of 10 seeds $1.95
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2031 Ambrosia
In taste tests, Ambrosia is recognized as the melon people
prefer most. It simply has a very inviting, luscious, sweet
flavor that is distinct -- different than any other melon. One
bite and you're usually hooked.
Ambrosia melons weigh 4 to 5 lbs., have a heavy net with light
sutures, are round in shape, mature in about 86 days, and have
sweet peach-colored flesh.
Package of 10 seeds $1.95
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GO55 Banana Cantaloupe
A new type of garden melon with an exotic banana shape, pink
colored flesh and a very sweet taste!
Package of 10 seeds $2.00
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W147 Planter's Jumbo Muskmelon
Excellent standard variety. 88 days. The vines are vigorous and
do well in drought or high rainfall. The fruits have a firm
rind with light ribs and thick, orange flesh, weighing 4 or 5
pounds on average.
Package of 15 seeds $1.95
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W126 Metki Dark Green Serpent Melon
An ancient heirloom, introduced from Armenia into Italy as far
back as the 1400's. It is a melon, but is used like a cucumber
, picked small (18" or less) it is very mild and tasty, but the
fruits can grow to over 3' long! Easy to grow, and good yields,
It should be planted in more gardens.
Package of 15 seeds $1.95
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W121 Minnesota Midget
Small early, 4" melons with sweet flavorful flesh. Large crops
on compact 3' vines, good quality, a true midget! A favorite
small melon introduced in 1948.
Package of 15 seeds $1.95
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2202 Savor French/Charentais F1 Hybrid Melon
The sweetest French melon.
Unsurpassed eating quality. The small, 2 lb. melons are of the
classic Charentais type: faintly ribbed, with a smooth
gray-green rind, and dark green sutures. Sweet and aromatic,
deep orange flesh. Tolerant to fusarium races 0, 1, and 2 and
powdery mildew.
Package of 10 seeds $3.95
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JF161 Golden Sweet Hybrid Melon
Fruits have smooth, golden skin and crisp, sweet white flesh with the sugar content at 12 brix. The oblong-shaped melon are 4-6 inches long and 3-4 inches wide, 350 grams in weight. Plant grows vigorously in warm climates. This melon is very prolific and is very popular in Taiwan, Korea and Japan. Sow seeds in seed boxes in spring and transplant to the open field when 3-5 inches high. The plant begins to set fruits 40 days after transplanting. Note that the fruit skin turns into yellow at the prematured stage and should not harvest at this time, but wait for a few more weeks to reach the matured conditions.
Package of 5 seeds $3.95
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JF162 Golden Liner Hybrid Melon
This hybrid Korean melon produces fruit with golden color skin that has silver lines running end-to-end. The white flesh is very crisp and sweet. Fruits are oblong in shape and about 300-450 grams in weight. The plant grows very well in greenhouse and open field. Excellent fruit settings. Strongly recommended for home gardening and fresh markets.
Package of 5 seeds $3.95
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JF163 Wonderful No.1 Hybrid Melon
Wonderful No. 1 is a new hybrid Oriental melon developed by a leading seed company in South Korea. Fruits with yellow smooth skin and crispy white flesh are very delicious and sweet. Plants grow vigorously in spring/summer season and are very productive. This variety starts flowering and setting fruits 30 days after transplanting. Easy to grow.
Package of 5 seeds $3.95
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JF164 Korean Star Hybrid Melon
This outstanding hybrid is developed for greenhouse and open field growing. Long oval
shaped fruits are very delicious and sweet, with 13-16% sugar content. White flesh is very
crisp and tasty. The plant grows vigorously with excellent fruit setting. An ideal melon
for home gardening and fresh markets.
Package of 5 seeds $3.95
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W209 Sweet Honda Hybrid Melon
Sweet Honda is an early maturity hybrid melon with excellent fruit setting. Short oblong fruit with smooth yellow skin, 2.5-3.2 Lb. in weight, is very sweet, with 14-16 brix in surgar content. Orange color flesh has aromatic flavor, very delicious and good texture. Plants are vigorous and fruits can be harvested in 60-65 days after sowing. An excellent melon for home gardening and fresh markets.
Package of 5 seeds $2.95
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JF166 Golden Honey Hybrid Melon
Golden Honey is a new hybrid melon developed in Korea. Frutis are round in shape with smooth skin with golden color and white flesh inside. The flesh is very sweet, delicious and crispy. Plants are vigorous and start to set fruits 50-55 days after transplanting. Easy to grow.
Package of 5 seeds $3.95
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JF183 Jelly Melon
(Cucumis metuliferus) (aka Kiwano, African Horned Cucumber) Originated in semi arid Africa near the Kalahari desert. Thorny oval fruits are filled with greenish-gold gel and lots of seeds; very high in vitamin C. The flavor is reminiscent of pomegranate and citrus. The primary market niche is for garnishes and decorative fruits. 120 days.
Package of 5 seeds $2.95
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