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Hearts of Gold - Organic Melon Cantaloupe Seeds

SKU: ME115

Open-Pollinated

Certified Organic

Heirloom

$4.50

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Packet 30 seeds

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Hearts of Gold is a 1914 classic with deeply netted rinds and rich, salmon-orange flesh that perfumes the kitchen the moment you cut it. Small-to-mid sized fruits (3–4 pounds) fit easily in the fridge and on a family table. Introduced by J.H. Harris of Rocky Ford, Colorado, it became a Midwest staple for flavor and reliability. Cantaloupes are a good source of beta-carotene and vitamin C—summer sweetness with nutritional heft. Train vines on a fence to save ground space, using slings to support fruit. Pick when the stem slips cleanly with a gentle tug and the blossom end smells like sunshine.

How to Grow

Direct seed 2 to 3 weeks after average last frost and when daytime soil temperatures are near 70°f. Or, start melon seed indoors 3-4 weeks before your anticipated planting date. Set transplants in the garden 2 to 3 weeks after danger of frost has passed. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. A few weeks before transplanting time, harden off plants by exposing them to an increasing number of hours outdoors each day. Delay transplanting until your soil has thoroughly warmed up in the spring.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: cucumis melo
Days to maturity: 68-90
Seed depth: 1/2-1"
Days to sprout: 6-8
Plant spacing: 12-24"
Row spacing: 5-6'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 12-15"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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Open-pollinated seeds perfect for seed saving

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