Fruit · Cucurbits
MelonHoneydew
Classic pale-green melon with honey-sweet flesh. Worth the trellis.
- Category
- Fruit
- Subcategory
- Cucurbits
- Life cycle
- Annual
- Season
- Warm
- Days to maturity
- 85
- Sun
- Full sun
- Type
- OP
Care notes
Growing fruit, the short version.
Tip 1
Plant in full sun. Most fruit needs 6+ hours of direct light to set.
Tip 2
Water deeply and infrequently rather than shallow daily sips.
Tip 3
Mulch around the base to keep soil moisture even.