Fruit

• Grows 15-18 inches tall

• Vines can reach 72 inches in length

• Mature in 80-90 days

• Ripe when rind changes from green to tan and the melon easily separates from the vine

• Plant 2 weeks after the last frost

 

Planting Instructions: Plant seeds 1 inch deep and 24-36 inches apart. Plant in warm soil and rotate the melon periodically to avoid burrowing holes

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Cooking: Most commonly eaten raw as a serving of fruit but can also be used to make salads or drinks

• Vines can be 3 ft long

• Mature in 65-100 days

• Harvest ready when rind goes from yellow to green and the fruit feels a bit soft

• Plant 2 weeks after the last frost

 

Planting Instructions: Plant seeds 1 inch deep and 4-6 ft apart and water lightly

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Cooking: Most commonly eaten raw as a side, juiced, in drinks, popsicles, in salads, gazpacho

• Grows 1-2 ft tall and vines grow 6-8 ft long

• Mature in 80-120 days

• Harvest ready when underside turns from white to yellow and it is easily picked from the vine

• Plant in late spring or early summer

 

Planting Instructions: Plant seeds 1/2-1 inches deep and 4-5 ft apart 

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Cooking: Most commonly eaten raw as a side, juiced, in salads, soups, or even roasted/grilled