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Cantaloupe/Melon Seeds

Note: Germination instructions are not on seed packets, follow the instructions below for starting seed.

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.

Seed Depth 1"
Seeds Per Hill 6-8
Seed Spacing 3"
days. To Germination 10-20
Thin To (Plants Per Hill) days. To Maturity 2-3

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NPV060 Ambrosia
F1, thick flesh, very sweet, 4 pounds, 86 days.
Package of 100 seeds. $17.95



NPV061 Burpee Hybrid
F1, deeply ribbed, 4+ pounds, resists mildew, 82 days.
Package of 100 seeds. $20.95



NPV062 Earlisweet
F1 - Ideal short season type, 4 pounds, great flavor, fusarium resistant, 73 days.
Package of 100 seeds. $22.95



NPV063 Eclipse
F1, just like Burpee Hybrid but slightly larger (5-7 lbs), 85 days.
Package of 100 seeds. $21.95



NPV064 Fast Break
F1, Sweet, flavorful, resists wilt, 3-4 lbs, 65 days.
Package of 100 seeds. $20.95



NPV065 Hales Best Jumbo
Special uniform selection, 4+ pounds, deep salmon flesh, finest sweet eating quality, 82 days.
Package of 500 seeds. $9.95



NPV066 Honey Rock
Good performer in heat, sweet, juicy, vine ripened, 3-4 pounds, 75-90 days.
Package of 500 seeds. $10.95





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